Literacy Teacher- Campus Assigned

Job Title:

Literacy Teacher

Direct Report:

Campus Principal

Department/ Campus:

Date Revise:

11.2021

Terms of Employment:

Pay Grade:

Wage/ Hour Status

• 10 months/187 days per year
• Salary is on the Teacher Salary Schedule on the EISD Compensation Plan on a term or probationary contract, as applicable
• Starting teacher salary is $55,000.00 with Bachelor's degree; and additional stipend of $1,523.00 for Master's degree, with additional consideration for directly related experience

PG7 or PG8

Exempt

Primary Purpose:

Literacy Teacher is responsible for supporting student achievement in Reading Language Arts by working with individual students or small groups to improve foundational reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency and reading comprehension. The Literacy Teacher will address the specific needs of students by using research-based interventions outside of the regular classroom instruction. Literacy Teachers work with staff to design methods of learning that are most appropriate for each student; provides staff development in relation to Reading Language Arts as part of facilitation of the MTSS/RtI process. This position is a campus-based position that reports directly to the office of Academic Services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Valid Texas Teacher’s Certification

• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and impersonal skills

Experience:

• Must have one (1) year teaching experience required

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provides high quality instruction to individual students and small groups.

• Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level.

• Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students.

• Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs.

• Maintains data-based documentation of continuous progress monitoring of student performance and progress.

• Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress.

• Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups.

• Participates in meetings with teachers, administration and families to discuss student placement and progress

• Provides input for program development.

• Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management system.

• Collaborates with district personnel to facilitate the coordination of the reading language arts program with the total curriculum.

• Collaborates with campus personnel in the Multi-Tiered System of Support/Response to Intervention (MTSS-RtI) process by assisting in determining intervention plans.

• Facilitates MTSS-RtI on assigned campus(es).

• Perform other duties as assigned in the best interest of the District.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise students and monitor work flow of instructional assistants, if applicable

Working Conditions:

Work Environment:

Computer, computer software programs and peripherals, resource materials and equipment, copier, fax, and other equipment applicable to position.

Frequent exposure to temperature extremes (hot and cold), humidity extremes, noise.

Occasional exposure to biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.)

Physical Demands/ Requirements:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions/ deadlines; frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, pulling, and pushing; reaching, repetitive hand motions, hearing, speaking clearly, visual acuity and prolonged data input; occasional lift/carry light, moderate 15-44 pounds.

Edgewood Independent School District does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law.