Part-Time Literacy Specialist

Position Title: Part-Time Literacy Specialist

School/Division: School of Education

Office: Reading/Writing Learning Clinic

Full Time/Part Time: Part-Time

Description:

Reporting to the Director of the Reading/Writing Learning Clinic, the Part-Time Literacy Specialist works with elementary (grades 1st-6th) and/or secondary students (middle school and high school) attending the literacy programs at the Reading/Writing Learning Clinic. The Literacy Specialist provides small group and/or individual instruction focusing on the development of proficient reading and writing strategies within a workshop approach to instruction. For the summer literacy program, applicants must be available to work part-time Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plans curriculum for each instructional session informed by an understanding of literacy from a socio-cultural and socio-psycholinguistic perspective. Instruction is organized based on students' literacy strengths and needs and provides opportunities for students to make use of 21st century literacies.
• Conducts initial and final assessments.
• Communicates with parents during parent teacher conferences.
• Keeps detailed records of students' files.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Literacy Studies, Literacy, Reading or another related field with certification as NYS Literacy Specialist grades birth-6 and/or grades 5-12 required.
• Minimum 1-3 years of related experience.
• Candidates with other related certifications with relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience with formal and informal reading and writing assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to teach reading and writing, and experience with developing a reading and writing workshop.
• Commitment to working with a diverse population.
• Collaborative, organized, and detail oriented.
• Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in an educational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One or more years' experience working with students with reading and writing difficulties is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with miscue analysis.