Literacy Specialist

INSPIRENOLA CHARTER SCHOOLS•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

InspireNOLA Charter Schools is seeking a passionate, talented, and dedicated Literacy Specialist. The role of the Literacy Specialist is to provide high-quality instruction, support, and leadership to produce academic excellence in Reading and Literacy. The Literacy Specialist will lead the charge in creating a culture of reading through concentrated reading instruction, enjoyment of books, and an intentional motivation to read.

Requirements

Belief in the mission and values of InspireNOLA
Bachelor’s degree (required)
Proven success in raising the achievement levels of historically under-served students
Expertise in a content area and strong classroom management skills
Ability to work collaboratively with the school team, families, and community members
Desire to continuously improve instructional practices and willingness to engage in ongoing professional development
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of teaching experience (preferred)
Louisiana Teacher Certification or in progress; (preferred)
Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyze and identify reading struggles.
Interpret data including but not limited to standardized and additional test results for diagnosis, and instructional planning.
Create short and long-range plans based on the network and state curriculum requirements and scholar profiles.
Identify specific intended learning outcomes that are precise, meaningful, and measurable.
Collaborate with other English department staff to share, study, and enhance teaching strategies.
Compile pre-program, mid-program, and post-program data for evaluation.
Create small groups that focus on reviewing (target lessons), application (extending skills and knowledge) elaboration (refinement, connecting ideas and concepts), and exploration (analysis and research).
Communicate individual scholar progress to the scholar, parents, and Academic Dean.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Reading Program.
Communicate high learning expectations for all scholars.
Apply principles of effective learning and teaching in instructional delivery.
Utilize various instructional strategies to teach scholars with diverse learning backgrounds which will assist in developing the application of creative and analytical thinking capabilities.
Demonstrate accountability, appropriate social behavior, and respect for self and others by role modeling.
Retain knowledge of current events and incorporate those events into lessons to make them more relevant to scholars.