Literacy Acceleration Specialist (205 Days) 2024-2025 School Year

Description

The Literacy Acceleration Specialist is responsible for implementing targeted interventions to accelerate reading proficiency levels for tier 2 and tier 3 students. This role includes assessing students' literacy skills, designing intervention plans, and delivering evidence-based instruction to improve reading. The Literacy Acceleration Specialist advise's and collaborates with teachers, administrators, School Leadership, and families to create educational equity through a comprehensive support system for students. In addition, Literacy Acceleration Specialist will support and provide guidance to campuses on the MTSS framework.

• Administer literacy assessments to identify and monitor student progress and inform equitable instructional decisions
• Analyze assessment data to determine specific literacy needs and develop individualized intervention plans
• Design culturally responsive, relevant, and individualized intervention plans based on assessment data and students' literacy goals
• Provide individualized instruction to small groups using research-based intervention methods
• Advise campus administrators and staff on campus-wide systems and processes to improve student literacy
• Document, monitor, and adjust intervention strategies based on students' responses to instruction and assessment results
• Set clear and measurable individualized goals aligned to academic standards and learning objectives
• Maintain timely and accurate case management records of students' learning goals, academic growth, and intervention outcomes to track effectiveness and inform decision-making
• Participate in district professional development opportunities, workshops, and campus team meetings to enhance knowledge and skills related to literacy intervention
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align intervention strategies with high quality instruction
• Collaborate with school leadership to design and deliver targeted professional development for campus teams including but not limited to: the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, how to utilize MAP Universal Screening, analyze data to drive instruction, documenting interventions in PowerSchool, and iReady
• Consult with Student Support Teams (SST) and campus staff to create and monitor intervention plans
• Participate in all scheduled parent conferences and discuss students' academic progress, strengths, and areas for improvement
• Communicate regularly with families to share information about literacy initiatives, student progress, and resources for supporting literacy development at home
• Organize family literacy events, workshops, and activities to promote a culture of literacy within the school community

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's degree (Master's Degree preferred) from an accredited university
• Preferred Master's Degree from an accredited university
• Required Valid Texas Teacher Certificate with required endorsements for subject area
• Preferred successful completion of HB3 Reading Academy or Demonstrated Proficiency Option (DPO) ELAR certificate from TEA
• Required 3-5 years of direct experience with 3 years classroom teaching and expertise in reading
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, parents, and administrators
• Ability to work with various kinds of technology including Google Suite
• Ability to work independently and serve multiple grade levels as assigned
• Specialized training and/or experience teaching reading including foundational skills, phonological and phonemic awareness, and research-based reading intervention practices