Itinerant Save Children Program Coordinator @ WBM​/HLS

Itinerant Save The Children Program Coordinator @ WBM/HLS

Leslie County Schools District Wide - Hyden, Kentucky

Job Description

Oversee the Implementation of the Developing Reader Literacy Block in the After school and Summer Programs:

• Structure the schedule of activities during the Developing Reader Literacy Block
• Work with Healthy Choices Coordinator and literacy staff to organize children into groups of ten based on grade levels, reading levels and behavior management concerns
• Support literacy tutors in the planning and implementation of daily read‑alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency‑building activities during the in‑school, after school and summer programs
• Provide feedback to literacy staff concerning best practices in daily read‑alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency‑building activities
• Communicate regularly with the Program Specialist at the field office

Oversee the Implementation of Accelerated Reader™ (AR):

• Work with school librarian to organize the books used for Save the Children programs
• Assist with training school personnel in the correct use of AR, as needed
• Incorporate one hour of planning time into daily schedule to enter data and prepare for programming
• Incorporate one hour into weekly schedule to run and analyze AR reports
• Address individual children’s needs with appropriate staff and devise possible solutions
• Assist school staff in administrating STAR Reading™ test, if needed
• Administer post‑STAR Reading™ test (if your school/program doesn’t otherwise do so) for every child in Save the Children in‑school and after school programs

Engage Families in Programming:

• Complete the Family Engagement Checklist to identify site‑specific family engagement focus areas for the program year
• Complete an annual Family Engagement Planning Guide to outline specific family engagement practices and activities to be conducted throughout the program year
• Implement site‑selected family engagement activities and practices throughout year, as outlined in annual plan; these will vary by site
• Conduct at least two family engagement events during the program year to address key Family Engagement strategies
• Collaborate with school administration and staff to identify areas of alignment between the program and school‑wide family engagement practices
• Communicate regularly with Program Specialist regarding family engagement activities
• Conduct the required Family Post‑Survey at the end of the program year; send home and actively encourage completion and return of the Family Post‑Survey by one parent/caregiver of each family with a child participating in the program
• Submit family engagement data, including Family Post‑Survey data and other identified data points, to Save the Children for analysis and review

Oversee the Implementation of In‑School Direct Services:

• Work with school personnel to identify struggling readers who would benefit from small group support
• Oversee the implementation of activities such as guided independent reading practice, tutorials, and emergent reader modules by Save the Children trained tutors
• Administer pre‑ and post‑assessments for children participating in STC tutorials

Support attendance tracking:

• Record daily program attendance in SCORE
• Make sure children’s names in Renaissance Learning™ exactly match the children’s names in SCORE

Position Type:
Full‑Time