CAMPUS SPECIALIST-READING LANGUAGE

Harmony Public Schools; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Science Academy – Midland, a Harmony Public Schools campus serving PK-8, seeks a qualified teacher to support emergent bilingual students in small groups. The role focuses on ELAR instruction, language development, and progress reporting.

Responsibilities include planning targeted lessons, analyzing assessment data, collaborating with ELAR teachers, maintaining records, and communicating with families and the school community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Texas teacher certificate appropriate for level and subject area (preferred).
• ESL/Bilingual certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Creates a small-group environment conducive to learning with research-based best practices.
• Plans small group lessons meeting student needs and abilities.
• Provides targeted second language instruction and progress reports to Emergent bilingual students.
• Analyzes data to plan instruction and adjust lessons.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district policy.
• Communicates with students, parents, and community members.

Skills

Reading curriculum knowledge

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Technology literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

Texas Teacher certificate appropriate for level and subject area (preferred)

ESL/Bilingual certification (preferred)

Job description

Harmony Science Academy – Midland (PK-8)

City

Midland

Posted

2026-08-26

Job Description

JOB GOAL:

Provides students with research-based learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional,physical, and social growth in small group settings

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum two years of experience supporting K-2 ELAR and/or ESL classrooms (preferred)
• Texas Teacher certificate appropriate for level and subject area of assignment (preferred)
• ESL/Bilingual certification (preferred)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Creates a small-group environment that is conducive to learning, includes research-based best practices, and is appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Plans small group lessons that, as much as possible, meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
• Provides focused, targeted, and systematic second language acquisition instruction and progress reports to the identified Emergent bilingual students/English learners
• Develops and implements instructional scaffolds for students based on prior analysis of a lesson’s text complexity and formative assessment
• In collaboration with the classroom ELAR teacher, analyzes formative/summative assessment data to plan and makes informed adjustments to lesson preparation and instruction for small groups
• Evaluates student work samples against established criteria to identify and analyze trends and plan instructional next steps
• Supports students insetting goals and maintains standards of classroom behavior
• Analyzes year-long curriculum to anticipate student struggles and maps prerequisite knowledge for a unit of instruction
• Refers students for evaluation by district specialists as required
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law , district policy, and administrative regulations
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life, conduct, and equity
• Makes provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required
• Maintains and improves professional competence
• Participates in district and campus staff development
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees
• Maintains a professional relationship with colleagues
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of reading curriculum and instruction
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Light Work: may require the occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in classroom setting and intermittent speaking, standing, walking and writing.
• Moderate travel is required.