Literacy Specialist (part-time), St. Alphonsus, Seattle

Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools • Seattle, WA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Alphonsus Parish School is seeking a dedicated Literacy Specialist for grades K-3. This is a part-time position (0.6 FTE). The role involves providing targeted intervention for struggling and excelling readers and spellers, as well as coaching teachers in 1:1 and PLC settings to enhance literacy instruction. The specialist must be willing to work within the school's curriculum, Literacy Essentials and Core Knowledge. The Literacy Specialist reports to the Learning Resource Specialist and Vice Principal. The school is a PS-8th grade Catholic school with 185 students and one class per grade level. The school adopted Literacy Essentials and Core Knowledge in Fall 2022, and since then, MAP reading scores have been among the top in both private and public schools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, or related field
• Experience teaching an Orton-based literacy program in grades K-3
• Must be trained or attend training in the Literacy Essentials program. The school will pay for associated costs. There is often a 5-day workshop over the summer that will require travel. Dates TBD.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coaching teachers in literacy instruction
• Practicing Catholic
• Loves children and reading and desires that children fall in love with reading.
• Is immersed in the Catholic worldview and can curate beautiful, timeless texts for students and teachers because they communicate something good and true.
• Works relentlessly to see student growth and knows how to celebrate it.
• Is patient, firm, and has high expectations and belief in students.
• An excellent communicator with adults.
• Develops and supports professional relationships among staff.
• Is a team player, gives constructive feedback, and has high expectations and belief in colleagues.
• Regularly communicates with parents about the successes and growth of their children.
• Is willing and able to become a knowledge expert and enthusiastic proponent of the Literacy Essentials and Core Knowledge programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom push-ins and pull-outs for individual and small group intervention.
• Occasionally lead whole-group instruction to provide modeling to teachers.
• Communicate with parents, Learning Resource Specialist, and other tutors about student goals and progress.
• Support teachers in differentiating for both struggling and excelling students.
• Help teachers conduct student assessments and analyze student work.
• Work with K-3 teachers to create daily schedules that incorporate literacy instruction.
• Observe teachers during literacy instruction and provide coaching or modeling sessions.
• Provide training to new teachers in Literacy Essentials and provide periodic re-training to existing teachers.
• Ensure that the Literacy Essentials and Core Knowledge programs are implemented with fidelity.
• Guide K-3 teachers around curriculum and pedagogy conversations to support vertical alignment.

Benefits

• 50% tuition discount to children of staff members
• Free extended care and summer care to children of staff members
• 3 personal days/year
• Subsidized teacher housing on campus for candidates in their first five years of teaching (Innovative Housing Program)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level