<p>About the Employer</p> <p>The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) leads with a student-centered vision, innovating in the classroom and building safe and supportive community schools. We collaborate and partner with local, county, and state agencies to address challenges students face. We are looking for individuals who can enact our vision: equipping the most vulnerable students and those who serve them with the tools to thrive. Join our team as we reimagine services to more holistically support students and erase the predetermination of failure for children, especially Alameda County's most marginalized youth.</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>ACOE Division of Student Programs and Services provides alternative educational options through court, community, and charter school programs for special populations of students across Alameda County. The Literacy Specialist will provide supplemental intensive instruction in reading and writing using evidence-based practices to increase the achievement of identified students. The Literacy Specialist will provide professional development regarding reading intervention, instructional strategies, and effective practices. They will model and guide on-going assessment of students, and the resulting data analysis and planning. The Literacy Specialist will provide modeling, professional development, and support around English Language Development strategies, instruction, and curriculum choice. This position requires a significant depth of knowledge of the English Language Development and English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and best practices to accelerate the learning of literacy skills and to help students to integrate these skills across the curriculum. The Literacy Specialist will be instrumental in raising the achievement of students in reading. The Literacy Specialist Teacher will implement the reading intervention program effectively and will use the program's assessments to monitor the progress of students and to create targeted goals for students based on assessment results. First screening: May 21, 2025 PLEASE READ JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE POSITION</p> <p>View Job Description</p> <ul> <li>Valid California Teaching Credential (required) • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (required) • Minimum of 5 years teaching experience (required) • CPR and First Aid certificate required • Reliable transportation (required) </li></ul> <p>Required Documents: Letter of Introduction (Please address your specific competencies for the position) Resume with detailed employment background and education. One reference must be from a past or present supervisor. Credential Copy (Valid CLEAR California K-12 Teaching Credential.)</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Comments and Other Information</p> <ul> <li>ACOE prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigrant status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. To be considered for this position, applicants MUST attach only the required documents and complete the EDJOIN application. </li></ul> <p>For more information about this position, go to the pdf file here https://edjoinprodstoragewest.blob.core.windows.net/jobdescriptions/33/jobDescription133910253033615996.pdf</p>