Elementary School: Bilingual Literacy Intervention Teacher

Job Overview

The Teacher Literacy Intervention (Bilingual) will provide focused literacy interventions to selected elementary students at the assigned campus. The incumbent will provide leadership and coaching to teachers on effective Spanish/Language Arts and Reading instruction as well as guidance to SLA teachers in utilizing effective reading practices within the classroom setting. This position will assist with assessing and evaluating student achievement, modify instructional activities as required, communicate student progress to classroom teachers, campus administrators and parents, and fulfill the duties required by the principal.

• Provide intensive biliteracy intervention in Spanish and/or English to identified small groups of students using “pull-out” and “push-in” models
• Work collaboratively with teachers to deliver exemplary biliteracy instruction to students
• Use data to assist teachers identify and group students who need additional biliteracy supports
• Provide training and support through academic coaching, co‑teaching, lesson modeling, facilitating, etc. when working with the classroom teacher
• Participate in and lead ongoing and job-embedded professional development in the area of biliteracy
• Attend training for methods and strategies that improve general reading instruction and demonstrate best practices
• Participate in professional growth and development and stay abreast of current research through continuing education, campus/district-level professional developments and meetings, educational seminars, workshops, conferences, membership in professional organizations, etc

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• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification valid Texas Teacher elementary certification
• Valid Bilingual Certification valid Texas bilingual Spanish teaching certification
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in Spanish/Language Arts or Reading at the elementary level
• Fluency in English and Spanish (proficiency in oral and written communication in both languages)
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with students who require reading and writing intervention
• Thorough understanding of reading and writing research, instructional strategies and language acquisition theories
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to share expertise with peers while working with students and providing job-embedded professional development
• Leadership ability and experience in providing coaching and support to classroom teachers in the area of biliteracy

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms. The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work‑related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers, and presentation materials.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties.

May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

• This position may require travel to various campuses, district meeting sites and conferences/meetings in and out of state
• This position may require the employee to work some evenings and weekends
• Work may include noisy and/or disruptive student behavior
• Potential exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre‑teen or teen illnesses may occur
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position
• Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor
• This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities