Reading Specialist

Job Description

Certificates and Licenses: ReadingResidency Requirements: TEXAS

The Title 1 funded Reading Specialist is responsible for supporting a campus culture that values reading foundations, literature and library etiquette, and increasing reader capacity to digest material from various formats so that it may be appropriately understood. The role increases students’ exposure to multiple genres and presentation types and supports students’ academic growth generally.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

This position offers a base salary around $60,000.

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Support the development, coordination and execution of system-wide early learning opportunities and experiences that prepare children to become ready to learn to read, and increase reading ability;     
• Take a collaborative role in curating a collection of learning resources that supports the efforts of parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators in raising readers;   
• Schedule and provide community outreach where literacy skills can be imparted to children, parents, and early childhood educators;
• Deliver high-quality early literacy programs, services and resources to all campuses;
• Develop effective outreach to support literacy skill building and practices for children, parents, and educators;  
• Provide input on the selection of books, materials and equipment needed for literacy programs at the school; 
• Promote reading initiatives campus-wide; 
• Coordinate authors’ visits and engagement activities;
• Collect, maintains, and reports literacy program statistics and assists with year-end reports    
• Coordinate and deliver early learning programs that build student, parent, and teacher capacity for understanding and appreciation of literature; 
• Stay abreast of trends related to early literacy and early learning; Stays current on instructional and reference procedures, strategies, and technologies 
• Deliver user-centered instruction, both face-to-face and online;
• Design, assess, and continuously improve instructional services and curricula;
• Create, maintain, and assess print, video, and interactive online instructional materials;
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate information literacy concepts into courses and live instruction; 
• Consult on copyright and intellectual property issues;
• Contribute to fluency building initiatives, grades 3-12;
• Effectively plan school library program to meet identified needs;
• Serve as subject matter expert, and curriculum adviser to ensure that library services are involved in instructional programs of the campus opportunities for teachers on the availability and use of campus. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Valid Texas Teaching certificate

• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Ability to travel 20% of the time as needed to support state testing, professional development and school activities
• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Texas librarian or learning resources specialist certificate or endorsement  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is virtual.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor 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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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