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Literacy Support Specialist

2 months ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time

Job Posting Title:
Literacy Support Specialist

* Hiring Department: Special Education

* Position Open To: All Applicants

* Weekly Scheduled Hours: 19

* FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

* Location: Texas

* Job Details: Purpose


The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER) at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a dedicated individual to fulfill the role of literacy support specialist within the Hutto ISD area.

This position involves collaborating with a team to deliver targeted literacy intervention instruction to elementary school students in public educational settings.

The role is expected to continue for the duration of the academic year, with opportunities for part-time work or as a rotating substitute. Candidates with experience in educational instruction, including teachers and paraprofessionals, are encouraged to apply.


Responsibilities

  • Instruct students to enhance their reading fluency and comprehension abilities.
  • Foster a positive and effective learning atmosphere.
  • Receive training to deliver high-quality instruction utilizing lesson plans crafted by the MCPER research team.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of one year of relevant experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Reliability, flexibility, and a collaborative spirit are essential.
  • Proficiency in the English language is required.
  • Reliable transportation for travel to various school locations is necessary.
  • This position is security-sensitive; a criminal background check will be mandatory for all candidates.
  • Willingness to travel to designated school sites within Hutto ISD.
  • Availability to attend training sessions at the University of Texas campus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree with five years of relevant experience.
  • Certified teaching credentials.
  • Experience working with elementary-aged children in an educational context.

Salary Range

$25/hr

Working Conditions

  • Engagement with students in public school classrooms within Hutto ISD.

Work Shift

  • Scheduled hours will fall between Monday and Friday.

Required Materials

  • Resume/CV
  • Three professional references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
  • Letter of interest.


Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.

Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.


Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.


Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.

The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) (PDF)
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) (PDF)
  • Right To Work Poster (English) (PDF)
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) (PDF)

Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.


The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report.

You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services.