Literacy Support Consultant

Job Title:

Literacy Support Consultant

Job Summary:

The Literacy Support Consultant is responsible for consultation to constituent school district programs and/or Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) center-based programs regarding the planning and implementation of specially designed instruction for literacy. This is a limited duration (approximately 5 years), state funded position.

Essential Duties (May include, but not limited to):

• Provides consultation services on individual students served by constituent school districts and/or GISD center-based programs.
• Provides consultation to administrators and instructional staff regarding district policies, practices, and procedures for literacy.
• Provide individualized instruction to ensemble students to address specific areas of improvement.
• Provides in-service activities to school district personnel in the collection of early literacy and literacy data.
• Provides parents with techniques to assess and implement early literacy and literacy skills in the home environment.
• Participates in staff development and other professional development.
• Serves as a liaison to community agencies regarding literacy support and related services.
• Supports the district system development to implement Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for literacy.
• Guides LEA problem solving and implementation planning through a data-based decision-making process designed to use capacity, fidelity, and student outcome data.
• Consults, counsels, and collaborates with parents, school personnel, students, and appropriate community.
• Coaches and directs training for teachers in planning, sequencing, and scaffolding of research-based literacy instruction.
• Facilitates the integration of literacy skills/strategies/technology into the classroom.
• Demonstrates the ability to present literacy as a process rather than a series of skills and encourage lifelong learning.
• Observes and provides feedback to teachers regarding instruction (including content delivery and intervention strategies).
• Model techniques for effective delivery of instruction in classrooms.
• Consistently models Win-Win leadership.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Flint, MI (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Flint, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person