Literacy Support Specialist: Title I & Pre-K Interventions

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools seeks a paraprofessional to assist with Title I literacy compliance, family engagement, and Pre-K requirements. Responsibilities include providing literacy interventions, collaborating with instructional staff, and maintaining records.

Qualifications include a high school diploma (college degree preferred), strong communication skills, and potential pathways to Highly-qualified status via multiple criteria. A drug screen is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school plus one year of general clerical or school experience.
• College degree preferred.
• Strong office computer and oral and written communication skills.
• Drug screen required for this position.
• Must be highly-qualified by demonstrating at least one of the listed criteria.

Responsibilities

• Meet with small groups of students daily to provide literacy interventions for at least half the school day.
• Collaborate with principal instructional coach and interventionist around literacy interventions.
• Compile information and maintain records related to Title I literacy compliance, family engagement and Pre-K.
• Assist in planning and executing family engagement activities with staff to help parents support student learning.
• Assist in Pre-K classrooms to cover lunch breaks and when Pre-K staff is out, meeting CPR, fingerprint background check TB testing and other learning modules as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet building needs.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Office computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Two years of college

Two-year college degree

Para-Pro Assessment

1200+ hours in school/with children

48 college credit hours

CDA credentials

Job description

Fort Wayne Community Schools seeks a paraprofessional to assist with Title I literacy compliance, family engagement, and Pre-K requirements. Responsibilities include providing literacy interventions, collaborating with instructional staff, and maintaining records.

Qualifications include a high school diploma (college degree preferred), strong communication skills, and potential pathways to Highly-qualified status via multiple criteria. A drug screen is required.