<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Lebanon Elementary School is seeking a Literacy Specialist for the SY'25-26. Join a dynamic team of dedicated staff, supportive parents and incredible students in a small town setting. The ideal candidate will have an educational philosophy that values inclusion of children with differing abilities, cultural responsiveness, trauma informed teaching and restorative practices. The ideal candidate will also have technical competence using electronic data collection and assessment systems, using standards to guide instruction, and effective classroom management. Lebanon offers small class sizes with a low student to teacher ratio, competitive pay, strong collegial support, and cutting edge professional development opportunities. Come join our close knit team.</p> <p>TITLE:</p> <p>Literacy Specialist</p> <p>LOCATION:</p> <p>Lebanon Elementary School</p> <p>FTE: 1.0 FTE</p> <p>Salary & Benefits: In accordance with the current contract between the Board of Education and the Lebanon Education Association.</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>CT State Certification, or certifiability, in Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts (#102) required </li><li>Outstanding ability as an elementary literacy educator required </li><li>Demonstrated successful classroom teaching experience </li><li>Evidence of well-developed knowledge and implementation of best practices in teaching literacy, Grades K-5 </li><li>Proven ability to work collaboratively with adults </li><li>Capacity to develop, model, and deliver effective learning interventions </li><li>Ability to assess performance, analyze data and plan long and short-term interventions </li></ul> <p>REPORTS TO:</p> <p>Building Principal and Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment</p> <p>JOB GOAL:</p> <p>To assess literacy needs, develop and implement targeted instruction, and collaborate with teachers to improve literacy outcomes. They may work with individual students or small groups using evidence-based strategies and resources.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Serves as a member of the Multi Tiered Systems of Support Team and attends Student Support Team and parent meetings to discuss student progress and growth. </li><li>Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning. </li><li>Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student needs. </li><li>Uses diagnostic information to design individualized programs for each student and interprets results to classroom teachers on a weekly basis. </li><li>Provide targeted interventions to support struggling readers and writers, helping them reach their potential. </li><li>Analyzes student data to monitor progress and inform instruction on a weekly basis. </li><li>Provides appropriate, meaningful, and timely feedback to improve student achievement. </li><li>Employs a variety of teaching techniques through the use of research-based instructional materials and has a strong knowledge of the Science of Reading best practices, and the Connecticut State Standards for Language Arts. </li><li>Screens and diagnoses students' reading skills and provides a literacy program for selected students based on their individual needs. </li><li>Stays informed about best practices and trends in literacy instruction. </li><li>Consistently acts as a team player by substitute teaching within the building as needed. </li><li>Designs and delivers high-quality professional learning experiences to support the implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction aligned with state standards and district priorities. </li></ul> <p>For more information, and to apply online, please visit:</p> <p>https://www.applitrack.com/lebanonct/onlineapp/</p>