Literacy Training & Support Systems Specialist

TrulyHired; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC seeks a Literacy Specialist to train and support LEAs, including DCPS and public charter schools, using evidence-based ELA practices. The role reports to the Literacy Manager in the Division of Teaching and Learning.

Responsibilities include developing data-driven ELA supports for diverse students, providing PD, and coordinating with OSSE divisions to address instructional challenges and raise student achievement.

Qualifications

• Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled.
• The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:

Responsibilities

• Creates and develops a comprehensive approach to research-based and data-driven English Language Arts (ELA) supports to address the needs of general education, students with disabilities, and English learners at the elementary and secondary school levels.
• Provides professional development and technical assistance regarding effective implementation of universal supports for struggling students to support student achievement growth to LEAs within the District.
• Supports District LEA teams to refine/enhance their instructional improvement cycle, including possible school visits, classroom observations, professional development, and content support.

Education

Learning theory

Instructional design

Educational evaluation

Instructional product development

Computers in education

Job description

Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC seeks a Literacy Specialist to train and support LEAs, including DCPS and public charter schools, using evidence-based ELA practices. The role reports to the Literacy Manager in the Division of Teaching and Learning.

Responsibilities include developing data-driven ELA supports for diverse students, providing PD, and coordinating with OSSE divisions to address instructional challenges and raise student achievement.