Elementary Literacy Support Teacher

Provides high quality instruction to small intervention groups at least 3 days per week in assigned school;

Utilizes identified research-based interventions focused specifically on students’ needs;

Maintains up-to-date and accurate records on each student, including documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress;

Collaborates with teachers, administration and families to help identify best practices;

Provides diagnostic assessments for students, as needed;

Participates daily as part of the PGCPS Elementary Literacy Support Team. The primary duties of the team will be to support teachers in research-based balanced literacy instruction in the following ways:

o Works with support staff, educators and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the school’s reading program;

o Provides literacy modules on research-based practices for K-5 teachers throughout PGCPS;

o Coaches, debriefs, demonstrates daily, and provides on-site assistance to teachers in implementing balanced literacy techniques;

o Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the RELA curriculum by planning lessons with the teacher; and

o Trains educators on administering and analyzing elementary literacy assessments, helps educators apply the data to instruction, and analyzes lessons taught.

Works under the direction of the Elementary Reading/English Language Arts Office to create curriculum, analyze data, and develop, support and monitor best practices in literacy;

Participates in ongoing professional development on coaching and classroom applications of elementary literacy practices;

Provides appropriate ongoing documentation of completion of job responsibilities; submits required forms and communications electronically; and

Performs other duties as assigned.