Northeast Literacy Consultant

State of North Carolina•Bertie County, NC

About The Position

This position performs work as assigned by the Office of Early Learning’s Director to support all statewide projects and activities related to the identification and/or development and implementation of programs to support the use of evidence-informed practices for early literacy, early mathematics and social-emotional development for preschool through grade 3. This includes communication, the development of resource materials, delivery of professional development, technical assistance, and systems-level coaching at the regional and district levels.

Requirements

Master's degree in the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of federal and state laws, and policies related to Read to Achieve and Early Education within the Preschool – Grade 5 continuum.
Knowledge of evidence-informed literacy practices aligned to the Science of Reading.
Experience conducting professional development virtually and in-person.

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of identification/development, implementation, and state-wide scaling-up of the state’s efforts to support early literacy, early mathematics and social-emotional development in Preschool through Grade 3.
Collaborate with regional and district systems and structures, such as Regional Support Teams, and Regional Education Service Alliances, to build statewide capacity for successful scale-up and sustainability of early education initiatives aligned with Read to Achieve.
Collaborate with other NC Department of Public Instruction offices, state agencies, and external stakeholders to support related early education initiatives.
Mentor and coach nineteen Early Literacy Specialist in the Northeast region, focusing on aligned communication and support related to Science of Reading/LETRS implementation and sustainability across North Carolina.
Serve on and support the work of the State Regional Support Team within their assigned State Board of Education region.
Provide early childhood expertise as the team analyzes data and plans support for LEAs, which includes the provision of technical assistance, professional development, and systems-level coaching related to identified priorities.
Collect recent, relevant, and actionable data pertaining to early education initiative usability testing and implementation to support practice-informed policy development and rapid and long-term improvement cycles.
Collect data to inform the alignment of early education efforts with current systems in districts and at the regional/state level.