Certified - Secondary Literacy Facilitator

Position Posting:     Secondary Literacy Facilitator

Qualifications:   Nebraska Teaching Certificate with proper endorsement

Employment:   Start 2025/26 School Year

Compensation and Benefits:

Base Salary is Per 2025/26 Salary Schedule plus $8,750 Annual Flat Salary Stipend

FPS values professional growth and supports a New Teacher Mentorship Program.

New Teachers are offered a one-time salary advance opportunity to increase their August paycheck. We want to assist in all ways possible through the transition into the teaching profession.

Paid Leave: 4 Personal Days; 9 Sick Days; 5 Bereavement Days; Civic Leave; and Professional Leave as determined by administrators. Certified staff also administer a Sick Leave Bank that all certified staff are eligible to join on an annual basis. Teachers who are parents or guardians of an FPS student can also use up to 4 sick days, per year, to attend FPS-sponsored activities for their child.

Retirement: FPS is a member of the Nebraska Public Employee Retirement System and contributes to the defined plan per Nebraska statute

FPS provides all certified team members long term disability, a $10,000 individual life insurance policy, and quarterly perfect attendance bonus opportunities.

Additional benefits offered at employee expense include: health, dental, and vision insurance, additional voluntary life insurance, tax-sheltered annuities (403b), flexible spending accounts, and supplemental policities via AFLAC and Colonial Life such as short term disability, accident insurance, group cancer insurance, and hospitalization/critical illness insurance. 

Reports To:   Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

Applications Will Be Accepted Through:  Open Until Filled

Fremont Public Schools is a progressive Class A district that offers a competitive salary and benefit package along with opportunities to help you reach your greatest potential. Fremont, located just 25 minutes northwest of Omaha and 45 minutes north of Lincoln, offers a small town atmosphere and big city opportunities.

Application Procedure: For more information or to apply, visit fremonttigers.org. Click on Employment and follow application instructions. All positions subject to veterans preference. EOE

All positions are subject to veterans preference.

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FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

It is the policy of Fremont Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

DEPARTMENT: Teaching and Learning 

JOB TITLE: Secondary Literacy Facilitator

REQUIREMENTS:

Education Level:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master’s Degree Preferred

Certification/Licensure:

• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement
• K-12 Reading Specialist Preferred 
• K-12 or 7-12 Special Education Endorsement Preferred / Desired

Experience Desired:

• At least five years of successful teaching experience
• Experience Leading Literacy Instruction and Initiatives

Other Requirements:

• Good human relations skills
• Ability to work with students, staff, administration, and parents
• Knowledge of and continued learning in subject area to be taught
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate lesson planning, model effective teaching strategies, and use applicable assessment practices
• Ability to provide professional learning and on-going support to adult learners
• Knowledge of literacy development
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication
• Ability to use technology as an instructional tool, for data analysis, research, and presentation

REPORTS TO:  Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions of each employee’s position includes (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.

Basic: 

The Secondary Literacy Facilitator position offers the opportunity to work with excellent district staff. The facilitator  is able to sustain involvement with long-term projects and assignments related to student literacy success at the secondary level. Work effectively with teachers, students, staff, specialists, administrators, parents, and community. Able to remain flexible and positive with the demands and assignments of the job. Are able to work within flexible time schedules and demonstrate a professional responsibility for instructions.

Frequent:

1. Assist in research and provide information and guidance regarding: content, evidence based effective instruction, assessment, and resources focusing on secondary literacy.
2. Facilitate development, implementation, and monitoring of MTSS literacy programming at the secondary level utilizing data based decision making framework.
3. Provide individualized, classroom-based, and/or team-based support to implement a comprehensive literacy program.
4. Model best literacy teaching practices as needed.
5. Facilitate the integration of literacy skills and strategies into classrooms and across content areas.
6. Assist teachers in the collection and analysis of data to improve student achievement and plan for instruction.
7. Participate in professional development opportunities, professional research, and reading.
8. Monitor effectiveness and progress of literacy instruction, initiatives, and student performance for continuous improvement and next steps. 
9. Other duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory): Skillful in planning, assessment literacy, and adjusting lessons. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrate effective conflict management, problem solving, evaluation, organizational, and decision-making skills. This position works closely with other facilitators and program leaders supporting student literacy.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Inside – Outside – Both: Inside
2. Climatic Environment: Primary work environment is a heated/air conditioned room and building.
3. Hazards: Exposure to communicable diseases, classroom, building, furniture, and equipment.

Salary : $8,750