K-8 Literacy/STEAM Content Specialist

Journey Community Schools • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Opportunity: Journey Community Schools (JCS) is a Tennessee non-profit corporation serving scholars in grades kindergarten through 8th grade at our Coleman School, East Academy, and Northeast Academy campuses. Our Mission is to engage families and community partners in our scholars' learning journey; cultivate a safe, positive and joyous learning environment; and empower teachers and leaders with support to deliver an inclusive, innovative and rigorous education. Visit Journey Community Schools for more information ( https://myjourneycs.org ). General Summary: Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As a Content Specialist at JCS, you will deliver high-quality coaching and academic support within a small charter network where every staff person and student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower staff and students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our organization. You will participate in a professional learning community that will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to excel in all areas of life.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success and exceptional results as an educator and a coach
• Expertise in elementary and/or secondary TN academic standards
• Ability to design systems for standards alignment to curriculum, instruction and assessment that result in higher student achievement
• Knowledge of teacher development frameworks and ability to contribute to development of systems that accelerate teacher capacity and results
• Knowledge of leadership frameworks and ability to contribute to development of aligned systems that leverage and align the role of school leaders in instructional improvement
• Demonstrated command of the intricacies of the instruction and assessment cycle and ability to apply this knowledge to cohesive curriculum, instruction, and assessment development
• Demonstrated ability to build adult capacity
• Ability to independently manage projects including development, implementation, and evaluation
• Ability to communicate proactively and effectively to all stakeholders
• Strong problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to contribute to and inspire a team
• Exceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships
• Entrepreneurial passion
• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field
• Valid teaching license or valid administrator license with the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) or a valid teaching license or valid administrator license from a state that offers reciprocity with Tennessee
• 3 plus years teaching K-5 Reading and/or Reading Intervention
• 3 plus years of K-5 school leadership experience (Principal, Assistant Principal, Department Leader, Teacher Leader)
• Documented K-5 student growth in 5 Components of Reading from teaching K-5 Reading and/or Reading Intervention

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in education or related field preferred
• Documented K-5 student growth in 5 Components of Reading from teachers that applicant directly coached

Responsibilities

• Actively coach K-8 teachers and leaders around the 5 Components of Reading
• Work closely with other Content Specialists to develop teacher training scope/sequence
• Develop and curate resources, materials and tools for training
• Active Coaching includes but is not limited to Real-time coaching Co-teaching Modeling Co-planning Data analysis & goal setting Observations with clear action steps Instructional Walkthroughs One-on-one meetings
• Identify exemplar teachers at each school and replicate practices
• Own Organization-wide RTI2 Reading Intervention
• Manage administration of AimsWeb and i-Ready (fall, winter, and spring)
• Provide staff professional development on reading screeners (i.e. AimsWeb , i-Ready, Corrective Reading placement tests, dyslexia screeners)
• Ensure that 100% of K-8 students with reading gaps in the 5 Components of Reading receive a daily reading intervention.
• Identify organization-wide progress monitoring systems to meet achievement targets
• Ensure org-wide bi-weekly student progress monitoring of reading intervention, data analysis, and adjustment of strategy and supports
• Lead and support org-wide RTI2 fidelity checks of reading intervention and provide school/leader/teacher support as needed
• Participate in org-wide and school-based RTI2 meetings
• Participate as a member of the JCS Academic Team
• Participate in regular walkthroughs with the Academic Team, school leaders, Senior Leadership Team, and external partners
• Collaborate in weekly PLC meetings with other Content Specialists to strength the overall JCS academic program
• Meet weekly with the VP of Academics to analyze kindergarten - 8th grade RTI2 data and kindergarten - 8th grade STEAM data to assess progress across classrooms and schools and also to adjust materials and professional development accordingly
• Manage Data Track progress towards meeting JCS org-wide goals around the 5 Components of Reading
• Create action plans based on 5 Components of Reading data
• Collaborate with other Content Specialists to analyze the 5 Components of Reading data with internal staff and external stakeholders
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and support, Journey Community Schools’ vision, mission, core values, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• P erform other related duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Journey Community Schools offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, small payroll contributions for rich benefit plans, life insurance/short-term and long-term disability, participation in a TN state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level