What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Education/Literacy Consultant position at Dickinson Iron Intermediate School District?
This position will begin with the 2024-25 school year. Salary based on education and experience for placement on the pay grid. Full benefits package available.
Title: General Education/Literacy Consultant
Report To: Director of General Education
Length of Contract: 190 days
Location: Dickinson and Iron Counties
Employment Status: Non-Union, Salary, Exempt
Qualifications:
- Ability to work well with people, and maintain productive and positive interpersonal skills.
- Minimum of 5 years teaching experience.
- Current Michigan Teaching/Administrator Certificate.
- Master’s Degree Preferred.
- Demonstrated success with teaching students at-risk in the area of reading
- Knowledge of current state standards
- Instructional skills and knowledge base in early literacy components such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
- Familiarity and success with utilizing formative, screening, and diagnostic tools with students to determine appropriate reading instruction.
- Driving may be necessary for this position, which would require a valid driver’s license.
General Description:
The General Education/Literacy Consultant will provide regional leadership in all areas of literacy, interventions, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Essential Functions:
- Work with the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teams.
- Work with school districts in assessing needs and integrating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for K-3 literacy and mathematics.
- Develop and model high quality lessons and units for teachers.
- Coach one-on-one in high needs classrooms, building and maintaining confidential relationships.
- Serve as a regional source for development and delivery of professional development related to research-based strategies and interventions for teachers.
- Supporting the integration of technology in effective instruction.
- Participate in school improvement activities focused on improving instructional practices as evidenced by student outcomes.
- Participate in required trainings for Michigan ISD K-3 Literacy Coaches.
- Remain knowledgeable about current research and pedagogical recommendations relevant to the coaching role.
- As needed for completion of duties, attend meetings outside of normal working hours.
- Must have regular and reliable attendance.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a positive role model for DIISD constituents demonstrating how to be a responsible citizen and productive member of society.
- Ability to carry out other associated duties as assigned by administration.
- Adhere to the DIISD Code of Ethics.
Additional Working Conditions:
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluid and tissue.
- With reimbursement, may be required to use personal vehicle to perform job related functions.
