Teacher - Literacy Specialist at Seven Hills Foundation

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jun, 26

Salary

35.0

Posted On

27 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Literacy Coaching, Curriculum Implementation, Literacy Strategies, Thematic Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Staff Coaching, Resource Identification, Literacy Material Identification, Schedule Organization, Literacy Testing, DIBELS Oral Fluency, Intervention Strategies, Reading Instruction, Working With At-Risk Children, English Language Learners Support

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Overview Teacher - Literacy Specialist Family Services of Central Massachusetts, an Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation Pay: $25.00-$35.00/hour This position is the literacy coach at the elementary school level. Position is at an hourly rate, for part-time hours for 8-9 weeks during the summer plus additional planning and meeting times in the spring and early fall. Benefits for Full-time employees: Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution. Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure. Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution! Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships! Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework! Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills! Work-Life Balance: Generous Accrued Paid Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year! Vacation Cash-Out Option 3 Paid Personal Days 11 Paid Holidays Accrued Paid Sick Time Why Join Us?At Family Services of Central Massachusetts, you’ll make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals served while working in a supportive and collaborative team environment. Apply Today!Take the next step in your career and join us as a Teacher - Literacy Specialist Responsibilities Work as a team with the assigned program site to plan for the summer and implement curriculum and literacy strategies. Model best practices for experiential thematic curriculum and literacy strategies including (reading aloud, readingwith children, independent reading, literacy stations and thematic curriculum). Coach program staff to build their capacity to implement these same strategies. Identify resources and literacy materials that link to thematic curriculum and materials that appeal to the age and interests of youth in the program. Organize schedule and space for embedding literacy activities and literacy stations in the daily plan. Conduct a pre- and post- literacy test using DIBELS Oral Fluency to be used for program evaluation, as well as toidentify individuals that need individual or small group skill-building. Skills and Knowledge: Commitment to working with urban, at-risk children, including English language learners, SEI endorsed. Willingness to utilize research-based intervention strategies. Work late June to mid-August for up to 15 hours per week per site, and another 15-20 hours in the spring to attend training and to plan with the program site. Required training to be scheduled prior to beginning of summer program. Qualifications Someone presently employed as a certified elementary teacher with background in reading instruction, preferred.

Responsibilities

The specialist will collaborate with the program site to plan and execute summer curriculum and literacy strategies, modeling best practices such as reading aloud and literacy stations. A key duty involves coaching program staff to enhance their capacity to implement these strategies and conducting pre- and post-literacy testing for evaluation.