Literacy Specialist

3 days ago

Houston, United States YES Prep Public Schools Full time

**POSITION**: Literacy Specialist

**REPORTS TO**: Director of Academics

**POSITION TYPE**:11-month

**START DATE**:24-25 School Year

**COMPENSATION**:Starting at $65,264 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture.

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

- 18,650 Students
- 2,100+ Team Members
- 15 Secondary Campuses
- 9 Elementary Campuses
- 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

**THE ROLE**
- When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

- Setting clear expectations and standards for excellent literacy instruction in all content areas, along with the Principal and/or Director of Academics;
- Ensuring that students receive outstanding instruction in reading intervention classes by observing and coaching a cohort of reading intervention teachers;
- Ensuring that Emergent Bilingual students, (EBs), non-fluent, and dyslexic students are receiving appropriate accommodations in all classrooms by observing and coaching content teachers and collaborating with instructional leadership;
- Tracking progress monitoring of reading intervention teachers and grades of EBs and dyslexic students and use this data to drive coaching;
- Working with district Instructional Coaches to provide targeted support to first
- and second-year teachers;
- Working with Home Office leadership on system-wide instructional initiatives;
- Directing campus’ EB and dyslexia programs to ensure the academic success of these students and maintain compliance with state and federal law;
- Coordinating and directing testing for special populations, including MAP and R-CBM benchmarks, Language Assessment System (LAS) and TELPAS, and dyslexia screenings throughout the year;
- Overseeing the EB compliance work completed by a campus clerk, registrar, or office coordinator;
- Providing one-on-one or small group literacy instruction to dyslexic students needing Level-2 services (this service is in addition to a regularly scheduled reading intervention class);
- Providing one-on-one or small group interventions in spoken English (beginning EBs), writing or handwriting, or additional time in intervention;
- Assisting in the planning and delivery of professional learning opportunities to campus teachers and staff during beginning of year, as well as selecting professional development days throughout the school year;
- Providing leadership in identifying and acquiring appropriate teaching materials, textbooks, and equipment;
- Teaching a recommended number of two periods of reading intervention per day or serve as a Dean of Instruction for a recommended number of four Reading Intervention teachers;
- Additional duties as assigned

**THE PERSON**
- We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- A Valid Texas Teaching Certificate, with ESL or Bilingual certification
- 3 years of literacy teaching in the classroom
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

BONUS POINTS
- Teaching experience in the classroom related to Literacy (English, ELA, Reading Intervention, Dyslexia teacher, ESL teacher, etc)
- Master’s Degree in Dyslexia, Education, Reading, Special Education, or a related field
- 2 years of teaching direct instruction
- Familiarity with assessments central to this role - TELPAS, Language Assessment System (Las Links), and MAP

**EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES**

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