Literacy Specialist

Faculty / Full-Time

Waldorf School of Lexington, Lexington, MA

DESCRIPTION:
The Literacy Interventionist is a master phonics, fluency and reading comprehension teacher. This position will administer and interpret Literacy assessments with grade level teacher teams to determine adequate progress and to identify students in need of Tier 2 or Tier 3 Literacy Intervention. The Literacy Interventionist will deliver focused, sequential and systematic Literacy instruction using research-based materials that align with a Waldorf Curriculum. This individual must establish and communicate clear objectives for all learners, and collaborate with classroom teachers to monitor and encourage individual student progress, review data to make instructional decisions to address student weaknesses and provide Literacy Intervention in a variety of settings and modalities for grade levels.


REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in a K-5 classroom
  • Possess a deep understanding of literacy theory for the purpose of instruction and best practices
  • Deep knowledge of literary assessment practices


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience working in a Waldorf setting
  • Experience with multiple literacy curricula with English Learners and Students with Disabilities


WORKING TIME:


The length of the work day will be 10:30-3:30.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Provide targeted, systematic and responsive small group literacy instruction
  • Monitor and encourage individual student progress through ongoing communication regarding student performance and learning needs with schools leaders and teacher teams
  • Deliver instruction from using a range of products determined in coordination with the Director of Academics: Fundations, Heggerty Bridge to Reading, Wilson Just Words, etc.
  • Review diagnostic assessments in order to form benchmarks that drive instruction
  • Develop weekly lessons to meet and identify the individual needs of the students requiring intervention services
  • Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to use diagnostics create and adjust criteria for literacy intervention groups to identify students in need of supplemental or intensive instruction
  • Attend parent and teacher meetings
  • Be self-motivated and efficient
  • Contribute to school-wide initiatives and events

Waldorf School of Lexington

Lexington, MA
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Day
All Gender
Waldorf