Coordinator, WRPC Literacy Specialist

Erie 1 BOCES; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Paid annual Holidays

Paid personal/sick time

Paid vacation days

Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B b

Life insurance at NO cost to you

FSA plan

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Job summary

Erie 1 BOCES WRPC seeks a Literacy Specialist Coordinator to join our regional team and advance literacy outcomes across Western New York. You will collaborate with educators, school leaders, and families to implement evidence-based practices, including Explicit Instruction and the Science of Reading, through high-quality professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance.

You will help ensure that every student has access to high-quality instruction and support, contributing to inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience delivering professional development to educators.
• Ability to collaborate with administrators, teachers, and families.
• Knowledge of Explicit Instruction and the Science of Reading.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional development in various modes to administrators, teachers, staff, and families across Western New York on literacy and instructional programs.
• Provide technical assistance to school districts to evaluate literacy programs and support literacy across content areas.
• Coach administrators and staff to implement instructional plans and use data from classroom visits.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to support literacy initiatives.

Job description

Location: Erie 1 BOCES Technology Services TS Western Regional Partnership Center E1B Education Campus West Seneca, NY

Annual Salary: $73,464\+ 1,500 w/Masters Stipend$74,964*

Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment - Erie 1 BOCES

• 15 Paid annual Holidays
• Generous paid personal/sick time
• Generous paid vacation days
• Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
• Life insurance at NO cost to you
• FSA plan
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plansAre you a passionate educator ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of students with disabilities? The West Regional Partnership Center (WRPC) at Erie 1 BOCES is seeking an exceptional Coordinator Literacy Specialist to join our dedicated team of educational leaders driving meaningful systems change across Western New York.As part of a statewide initiative supported by the NYSED Office of Special Education, you will collaborate with educators, school leaders, and families to strengthen literacy outcomes and create more inclusive learning environments for all students. Through high-quality professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance, you will help schools implement evidence-based practices, including Explicit Instruction, Specially Designed Instruction, and the Science of Reading.This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to influence teaching and learning on a regional scale, empower educators, and help ensure that every student has access to high-quality instruction and the support they need to succeed.Join us in transforming outcomes, building educator capacity, and shaping the future of inclusive education.

Literacy Specialist to join our dedicated team of educational leaders driving meaningful systems change across Western New York.As part of a statewide initiative supported by the NYSED Office of Special Education, you will collaborate with educators, school leaders, and families to strengthen literacy outcomes and create more inclusive learning environments for all students. Through high-quality professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance, you will help schools implement evidence-based practices, including Explicit Instruction, Specially Designed Instruction, and the Science of Reading.This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to influence teaching and learning on a regional scale, empower educators, and help ensure that every student has access to high-quality instruction and the support they need to succeed.Join us in transforming outcomes, building educator capacity, and shaping the future of inclusive education.

Job Responsibilities

Specialists with the West Regional Partnership Center (WRPC) grant from the New York State Education Department Office of Special Education provide training, technical assistance, and support to educational organizations across the four western BOCES regions (Erie 1 BOCES, Erie 2 BOCES, Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES, Orleans Niagara BOCES). The specialists work collaboratively with other WRPC team members as well as other components of the Educational Partnership within the Office of Special Education to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Specific Duties

1. Provide professional development in a variety of modes to administrators, teachers, staff, and families in identified school districts, schools, programs, and other educational organizations across Western New York on the following:
   • Evidence-based literacy and instructional programs and strategies
   • Explicit Instruction and Specially Designed Instruction
   • Science of Reading and evidence-based interventions
   • Delivery of instruction within the Multi-Tiered System of Support framework
   • Other literacy or instructional programs or topics as designated by the NYSED Office of Special Education
2. Provide technical assistance to identified school districts, schools, programs, and other educational organizations across Western New York to:
   • Evaluate literacy programs to measure effectiveness of instructional practices and interventions
   • Support literacy across content areas, including mathematics and special areas
   • Select, administer, score, and utilize data within classroom visits to support implementation of literacy and instructional evidence-based practices
   • Coach administrators, teachers and staff to implement instructional plans
   • Facilitate meetings with stakeholders
3. Provide coaching to district, school, or other educational organization staff to build capacity to instructional plans utilizing core concepts of Implementation Science.
4. Facilitate regional targeted skills groups with identified school districts across Western New York to address issues related