Offer: Literacy Specialist- DCB 2045- 23/24

Literacy Specialist- DCB 2045- 23/24

ANTICIPATED VACANCY:
STAFF SPECIALIST - LITERACY SPECIALIST

(1.0 FTE)



LOCATION(S):  Regional Partnership Center



SUMMARY: The Staff Specialist, Literacy Specialist, will provide training and technical assistance to staff in school districts and programs related to knowledge and acquisition of literacy expertise within multi-tiered systems of support.



tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIEs:
The following is indicative of the level and types of activities performed by incumbents in this title. It is not meant to be all-inclusive and does not preclude a manager from assigning activities not listed that could reasonably be expected to be performed by an employee in this title.
1. Provide professional development, technical assistance and coaching to staff in schools, districts and programs across the Mid-Hudson region on:
Evidence-located literacy instructional programs and strategies
Specially designed literacy instruction for students with disabilities
Delivery of instruction and assessment within the Multi-Tiered System of Support framework
Assessing student results through benchmarking, progress monitoring and diagnostic assessment
Fidelity of implementation assessments for core literacy programs and literacy interventions
2. In collaboration with other Regional Partnership Center specialists, facilitate district and school teams in: developing and implementing support plans that impact literacy results for students with disabilities; conducting regional needs assessment and setting Regional Partnership Center goals.
3. Collaborate with the Early Childhood and School Aged Family and Community Engagement Centers to develop and deliver training for families of students with disabilities in support of literacy development
4. Collect and analyze data to develop and assess support plans
5. Document work and submit required information and reports to NYSED OSE on activities and impact of those activities



QUALIFICATIONS, practice AND COMPETENCIES :
Minimum Qualifications required
Master's degree in Special Education and/or literacy related field.
At least three years practice as a teacher or related service provider with students with disabilities, and/or as a literacy coach or reading specialist
Valid NYS teacher and/or administrative certification
practice providing professional development and/or technical assistance.
Preferred Qualifications required
Knowledge of special education law, regulations, and policy
practice in IEP development
practice in planning, implementing, and/or evaluating school improvement initiatives
NYS Literacy certification
Excellent presentation, organizational and time-management expertise
capability to travel all over the Mid-Hudson region
capability to participate in at least one overnight trip to Albany annually.





START DATE:  August 20,, 2023



GRADE LEVEL: N/A