Elementary School Literacy Specialist

Erie 1 BOCES

Buffalo (NY)

On-site

USD 49,000 - 63,000

Full time

14 hours ago

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Job summary

Erie 1 BOCES seeks a Literacy Specialist to provide leadership and instructional support to improve literacy achievement across grade levels. You will collaborate with teachers to implement evidence-based reading and writing instruction, deliver interventions, analyze performance data, and support curriculum development to enhance student outcomes.

The role emphasizes MTSS/RTI implementation, collaboration with administrators and families, and modeling effective instructional practices.

Qualifications

Assessed students' literacy skills using formal and informal assessments to identify instructional needs.
Designed and delivered targeted reading and writing interventions for individual students and small groups.
Collaborated with classroom teachers to develop and implement evidence-based literacy instruction and differentiated learning strategies.
Coached and mentored teachers on best practices in reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency instruction.

Responsibilities

Assessed students' literacy skills using formal and informal assessments to identify instructional needs.
Designed and delivered targeted reading and writing interventions for individual students and small groups.
Collaborated with classroom teachers to develop and implement evidence-based literacy instruction and differentiated learning strategies.
Coached and mentored teachers on best practices in reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency instruction.
Analyzed student assessment data to monitor progress, identify learning gaps, and inform instructional decisions.
Supported the implementation of MTSS and RTI frameworks.
Maintained accurate records of student progress and prepared reports to guide instructional planning.

Skills

Literacy assessment

Intervention design

Reading instruction

Writing instruction

Structured literacy

Phonics instruction

Phonemic awareness

Fluency

Reading comprehension

MTSS & RTI

Data analysis

Progress monitoring

Curriculum development

Teacher coaching

Professional development

Family engagement

Educational technology

Literacy resources

Job description

Job Summary

Provided leadership and instructional support to improve literacy achievement across grade levels. Collaborated with teachers to implement evidence-based reading and writing instruction, delivered targeted interventions, analyzed student performance data, and supported curriculum development to enhance student outcomes.

Literacy Specialist

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Assessed students' literacy skills using formal and informal assessments to identify instructional needs.
Designed and delivered targeted reading and writing interventions for individual students and small groups.
Collaborated with classroom teachers to develop and implement evidence-based literacy instruction and differentiated learning strategies.
Coached and mentored teachers on best practices in reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency instruction.
Analyzed student assessment data to monitor progress, identify learning gaps, and inform instructional decisions.
Assisted in developing and implementing school-wide literacy initiatives aligned with curriculum standards.
Supported the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) frameworks.
Modeled effective instructional practices and facilitated professional development for educators.
Collaborated with administrators, special education staff, English language learner (ELL) teachers, and families to support student literacy growth.
Maintained accurate records of student progress and prepared reports to guide instructional planning.
Promoted a positive, inclusive learning environment that fostered a lifelong love of reading and writing.