What are the responsibilities and job description for the SY 25- 26: Literacy Specialist position at Bridge Boston Charter School?
THE POSITION
Reporting to the Senior Director of Academic Support, this specific position serves to enhance the teaching, learning, and assessing of literacy in order to improve student achievement.
A Bridge Boston Charter School Literacy Interventionist (grades K2-8) can expect to:
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Reporting to the Senior Director of Academic Support, this specific position serves to enhance the teaching, learning, and assessing of literacy in order to improve student achievement.
A Bridge Boston Charter School Literacy Interventionist (grades K2-8) can expect to:
- Provide targeted, data-driven literacy instruction primarily to Tier 2 and Tier 3 students
- Literacy intervention includes foundational reading skills, reading fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary usage, writing, etc
- Collaborate with the Senior Director of Academic Support, the ILT, and K2-8 lead teachers to identify students in need of targeted literacy interventions
- Deliver literacy interventions using research based strategies and materials
- Regularly progress monitor and assess literacy growth among the targeted students, adjusting course as necessary
- Collect, share and analyze data in collaboration with relevant stakeholders for each student who is targeted for literacy intervention
- Attend and participate in required MTSS meetings for students who are identified for and receiving literacy interventions
- Collaborate with the ILT and Literacy Task Force on school-wide professional development initiatives that foster strong literacy development
- Provide leadership on school-wide literacy initiatives, including assisting teachers in maintaining effective classroom libraries
- Deliver PD, as needed, to teachers on small group literacy instruction and assessments
- Perform other duties as assigned to assist with overall school culture and operations
- Facilitate DIBELS Benchmarks for all students in grades K2-6, including biweekly progress monitoring for all K2-3 students and those scoring below Benchmark in grades 4-6
- Build educator capacity with and deliver instruction using programs such as Just Words, Flyleaf, and High Noon to qualifying students, possibly including SWD
- BA required
- 5 years of teaching and/or coaching experience in a similar setting preferred
- Relevant Massachusetts Provisional, Initial, or Professional teaching certification
- Sheltered English Immersion endorsement
- Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; belief in the value of diversity
- Clear willingness to make and learn from mistakes
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