Part-Time Literacy Architect & Language Arts Coach

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Community impact on local literacy

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a passionate Language Arts Specialist to focus on literacy development within educational programs in Upington, Northern Cape. This part-time role involves designing and implementing strategies to strengthen reading, writing, and communication for students across ages.

You will collaborate with educators to embed literacy best practices, assess learners, and provide targeted support, contributing to community literacy in Upington.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Education, Linguistics or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in teaching language arts or as a literacy specialist.
• Proven expertise in literacy development, reading instruction and writing pedagogy.
• Experience with differentiated instruction.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work with students, teachers and parents.
• Understanding of curriculum frameworks and standards related to language arts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive language arts and literacy programs.
• Design and deliver engaging lessons and activities promoting reading, writing and oral communication.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate literacy strategies across the curriculum.
• Conduct assessments to identify students' literacy strengths and areas for development.
• Provide individualized or small-group instruction to students needing targeted literacy support.
• Develop resources and materials to support literacy development for students and educators.
• Stay current with research and best practices in literacy education and language acquisition.
• Analyze student data to inform instructional decisions and program adjustments.
• Contribute to school-wide initiatives aimed at improving student literacy.

Skills

Literacy development

Curriculum integration

Differentiated instruction

Communication & collaboration

Student assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Education/Linguistics

Master's in Literacy Education (desirable)

Tools

Assessment tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a passionate Language Arts Specialist to focus on literacy development within educational programs in Upington, Northern Cape. This part-time role involves designing and implementing strategies to strengthen reading, writing, and communication for students across ages.

You will collaborate with educators to embed literacy best practices, assess learners, and provide targeted support, contributing to community literacy in Upington.