Elementary Lit & Language Interventionist & Specialist

Elementary Literacy & Language Interventionist & Specialist (26-27SY)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is looking for a talented individual who is passionate about language development and the science of reading to join our team for the coming school year who is relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of completing college and securing a career of choice and to be lifelong changemakers. LCPS educators believe that this important mission is not only attainable;

it is essential to transforming our Oakland community.

The role of the Elementary Literacy & Language Interventionist and Specialist (Teacher on Special Assignment/TOSA) is to improve language acquisition and reading outcomes in elementary school. This role will provide a variety of supports including providing professional learning experiences to teachers and Extended Learning Program (ELP) staff to support literacy and English Language Development instruction to young and struggling readers and English Learners across TK-5, including newcomers;

teaching and managing systems that support Designated ELD and supporting the development of their English proficiency and overall reading development. This role collaborates with Shared Service leadership, school site leadership, general education teachers, and ELP coordinators to ensure continuity and quality of English language and reading instruction, science of reading aligned instruction and services. Lastly, this role supports and coordinates the testing and reclassification of English learners, and supports colleagues in successfully supporting English Learners and struggling readers in their classrooms by providing teacher coaching, modeling and direct teaching and intervention as appropriate.

If you are inspired by our mission and vision and want to be a change maker in students' lives here in Oakland, then please apply and join us!

You will embody the following Core Competencies to be an effective change agent:

• Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by respectful and supportive relationships, well-planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work.
• Facilitate cognitively engaging student-centered learning.
• Demonstrate a keen belief in and ability to create, collect and analyze achievement data to drive student learning and outcomes for all students
• Be a strong community builder and team collaborator
• Model and foster a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility
• Be a collaborative and responsible professional educator

Your responsibilities will include:

• Teach MTSS Intervention/ ELD
• Coach, Develop Adults, Culture and Teams
• Professional Development Facilitation
• New Teacher Support
• Management & Monitoring of Phonics and ELD Programs & Student Outcomes
• Serve as a Member of the Leadership Team

Minimum Qualifications:

We would love to hear from you if your educational toolbox includes the following:

• B.A. or B.S. required;
  Master's Degree in Education preferred
• Valid California teaching credential required (or appropriate out of state teacher licensure being transferred to CA), RLLS or Reading Specialist certification/MA, preferred
• Successful reading intervention and ELD teaching experience, required
• 3+ years teaching in an urban school environment and K-8 setting, highly preferred
• 2+ years of coaching and/or school leadership experience preferred
• Experience with curriculum planning and data-analysis
• Experience with Google apps, preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish, a plus

Environmental Requirements– Able to work in:

• Loud environments such as cafeterias, playgrounds, classrooms, and large professional settings
• Indoor/Outdoor adaptability to all weather conditions related to outdoor activities and/or travel to field trips and school-sponsored events
• Airconditioned and heated environments under fluorescent lighting.

Physical Demands:
Ability to:

• See and hear on a continuous basis and speak frequently. Sit and stand for extended periods of time. Stop, extend, kneel and reach. Lift up to 25 pounds. Walk for long periods of time. On rare occasions, would…