<p>POSITION TITLE: Literacy Specialist</p> <p>FLSA: Exempt</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>Bachelor Degree Required</p> <p>Valid Texas Teacher Certificate, preferred</p> <p>Retired Teachers welcomed</p> <p>REPORTS TO: Supervisor</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Up to 8 hours daily</p> <p>POSITION OVERVIEW:</p> <p>A literacy specialist works with children to help them overcome their struggles in reading and reading comprehension, vocabulary and critical thinking.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Work one on one or in small groups for the majority of the work day to help students improve their ability to read</p> <p>Use reading exercises to develop the students' ability to understand text</p> <p>Expand students' listening and speaking skills through exercises, games and activities</p> <p>Develop the students' ability to think and write clearly and with purpose</p> <p>Determine what is working and what you can improve to help students meet their goals</p> <p>Work with teachers and administrators to make recommendations on the reading curriculum</p> <p>Assess students' needs, strengths and weaknesses</p> <p>May be required to organize, plan and implement classroom activities and projects</p> <p>OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Exhibit dependability and punctuality in assigned duties</p> <p>Display appropriate personal and professional traits that exhibit a positive role model for students</p> <p>Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities</p> <p>Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, directors and teachers</p> <p>Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly</p> <p>Compile, maintain and file all physical and digital reports, records and other documents required</p> <p>Retirement is through the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas and not Social Security. TRS requires five years of participation before any retirement funds are vested. Texas Workers Compensation covers workers in this position.</p> <p>Some employees are partially or fully funded with federal funds. Staff should ask their campus Director if they are paid from federal funds. Such are Federal monies and are subject to reduction and elimination at any time.</p> <p>The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.</p> <p>Federal employees shall not engage in text messaging (a) when driving GOV, or when driving POV while on official Government business, or (b) when using electronic equipment supplied by the Government while driving.</p>