Literacy Advocate for Alaska Native Youth

Alaska Horizon; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alaskajobs is seeking a Reading Advocate to collaborate with teachers, families, and our community to design literacy interventions that improve reading fluency and comprehension for Alaska Native and American Indian youth in Anchorage.

The role supports classroom and small-group instruction, family literacy events, and culturally grounded extended-day programming while tracking progress and maintaining FERPA compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Associate degree in Reading, Literacy, Education, Early Childhood, Social Services, Behavioral Health, or related field.
• One year of experience with Alaska Native families or willingness to engage in cultural training.
• For Reading Advocate II, two years of relevant experience with Alaska Native families or cultural engagement.

Aufgaben

• Build rapport with students, school staff, and families to encourage reading participation and family literacy activities.
• Provide classroom and small-group support focused on reading practice, read-alouds, and literacy enrichment activities.
• Educate students and families about reading expectations, available literacy resources, and home reading practice.
• Lead and support culturally based extended-day literacy activities and after school reading enrichment.
• Coordinate and track student reading progress and report to families.

Kenntnisse

Literacy development

Family engagement

Reading instruction

Student advocacy

Ausbildung

Associate degree in Reading or Education fields

Experience substitution allowed

Jobbeschreibung

Alaskajobs is seeking a Reading Advocate to collaborate with teachers, families, and our community to design literacy interventions that improve reading fluency and comprehension for Alaska Native and American Indian youth in Anchorage.

The role supports classroom and small-group instruction, family literacy events, and culturally grounded extended-day programming while tracking progress and maintaining FERPA compliance.