K-8 Literacy​/STEAM Content Specialist

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Memphis, TN, US

5 days ago Requisition

Journey Community Schools (JCS) is a Tennessee non‑profit corporation serving scholars in grades kindergarten through 8th grade at our Coleman School, East Academy, and Northeast Academy campuses. Our Mission is to engage families and community partners in our scholars' learning journey; cultivate a safe, positive and joyous learning environment; and empower teachers and leaders with support to deliver an inclusive, innovative and rigorous education.

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Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As a Content Specialist at JCS, you will deliver high‑quality coaching and academic support within a small charter network where every staff person and student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower staff and students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our organization.

You will participate in a professional learning community that will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to excel in all areas of life.

• Actively coach K‑8 teachers and leaders around the 5 Components of Reading
• Work closely with other Content Specialists to develop teacher training scope/sequence
• Develop and curate resources, materials and tools for training
• Active Coaching includes but is not limited to
  • Real‑time coaching
  • Co‑teaching
  • Modeling
  • Co‑planning
  • Data analysis & goal setting
  • Observations with clear action steps
  • Instructional walkthroughs
• Identify exemplar teachers at each school and replicate practices
• Own Organization‑wide RTI2 Reading Intervention
• Manage administration of Aims Web and i‑Ready (fall, winter, and spring)
• Provide staff professional development on reading screeners (i.e. Aims Web , i‑Ready, Corrective Reading placement tests, dyslexia screeners)
• Ensure that 100% of K‑8 students with reading gaps in the 5 Components of Reading receive a daily reading intervention
• Identify organization‑wide progress monitoring systems to meet achievement targets
• Ensure org‑wide bi‑weekly student progress monitoring of reading intervention, data analysis, and adjustment of strategy and supports
• Lead and support org‑wide RTI2 fidelity checks of reading intervention and provide school/leader/teacher support as needed
• Participate in org‑wide and school‑based RTI2 meetings
• Participate as a member of the JCS Academic Team
• Participate in regular walkthroughs with the Academic Team, school leaders, Senior Leadership Team, and external partners
• Collaborate in weekly PLC meetings with other Content Specialists to strengthen the overall JCS academic program
• Meet weekly with the VP of Academics to analyze kindergarten‑8th grade RTI2 data and kindergarten‑8th grade STEAM data to assess progress across classrooms and schools and also to adjust materials and professional development accordingly
• Manage Data
  • Track progress towards meeting JCS org‑wide goals around the 5 Components of Reading
  • Create action plans based on 5 Components of Reading data
  • Collaborate with other Content Specialists to analyze the 5 Components of Reading data with internal staff and external stakeholders

• Demonstrates knowledge of, and support, Journey Community Schools’ vision, mission, core values, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• P erform other related duties as required and assigned

• Demonstrated success and exceptional results as an educator and a coach
• Expertise in elementary and/or secondary TN academic standards
• Ability to design systems for standards alignment to curriculum, instruction and assessment that result in higher student…