Literacy Interventionist - Clay Elementary School

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Literacy Interventionist – Clay Elementary School (Job )

Clay Elementary School, Clay County Schools

Salary based on experience and education level per Clay County Board of Education Salary Schedule, plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

200 Days, Effective  School Year.

Elementary teaching certification required. Reading certification preferred. In the event that no fully certified teacher is available, candidates who are eligible for a permit will be considered. Anyone employed with a permit must commit to taking a minimum of six (6) hours toward certification and remain in the position for the  School Year.

Oversee and implement the Literacy Intervention Block:

• Structure the schedule of activities during the literacy intervention block.
• Work with regular‑day and after school literacy staff to organize children into groups of ten based on grade levels, reading levels and behavior management concerns.
• Work with literacy tutors in the planning and implementation of daily read‑alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency‑building activities during the school day.
• 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 for Save the Children.

Oversee the implementation of Accelerated Reader™ (AR):

• Help organize books used during the literacy intervention.
• 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 administering STAR Reading™ test.
• Administer post‑STAR Reading™ test.

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.
• 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.
• Coordinate family engagement activities with the after school program.
• Communicate regularly with Program Specialist for Save the Children 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 and assist with 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 for children participating in Literacy Intervention Block.
• Make sure children's names in Renaissance Learning™ exactly match the children's names in SCORE.

Pending Employment:
Criminal background check, drug test.

Position is contingent upon the Board of Education's approval of the current employee's transfer to another position and upon continued grant funding.

The Clay County School System is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are offered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, and retaliation.