Literacy Intervention Teacher/Eld Specialist

PORTOLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 (650) 851-1777

Notice of Certificated Employment Opportunity: 2024-2025 School Year

POSITION: Literacy Intervention Teacher/ELD Specialist

FTE: 1.0 FTE

LOCATION: Ormondale & Corte Madera Schools

WORK SCHEDULE: 186 Days per the 2024-2025 PVSD academic calendar

CREDENTIAL: The appropriate California teaching credential(s) authorizing the teaching of reading and ELD services to elementary school children is required for this position. Reading Specialist Credential required.

SALARY: The 2023-2024 Salary Schedule range is $82,130 to $137,250 depending on education and experience. Final salary for 2024-2025 will be subject to negotiations settlement.

• $2,000 Stipends for MA, PhD and National Board Certification+ Comprehensive health and welfare benefit package.

BARGAINING UNIT: Portola Valley Teachers' Association

POSTING DATE: March 15, 2024

Overview

The Literacy Intervention Teacher and ELD Specialist, under the direction of the Director of Educational Services, will work with classroom teachers to assess student reading abilities and develop plans to support students who need literacy intervention. The Literacy Intervention Teacher and ELD Specialist will work with the MTSS (Multi-tiered System of Support) team, coordinate services for targeted literacy intervention, and coordinate and deliver English language development (ELD) services to the District's English Learner students. They will also provide mentor support and instruction to teachers and instructional assistants in the area of reading acquisition and English language development. The Literacy Intervention Teacher and ELD Specialist will work with parents to develop reading intervention plans to complement the school plan for students who are in need of reading and language arts support at home.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1.Provide direct reading instruction for students who are not meeting District ELA standards.

2.Coordinate ELD services for English Learners, including delivering direct services and progress monitoring,

3.Coordinate and conduct ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) testing and reporting.

3.Contribute as a member of the MTSS team, including the coordination of assessments, interventions, and collaboration with teachers.

4.Assist administrators and teachers in designing appropriate intervention programs for students at risk of not meeting literacy standards

5.Provide professional development training and workshops appropriate for teachers and instructional assistants in literacy development, skill acquisition and English language development.

6.Provide leadership, coordination, and innovation in English/Language Arts Common Core curriculum and instruction. Serve on the District ELA Curriculum Team and assist with presentations to the Governing Board on successes and challenges with ELA.

7.Provide teachers with strategies to address ELA needs of advanced students.

8.Assume other duties relevant to this position, as determined by the supervisor.

Training and Experience

1.Minimum of three (3) years classroom teaching experience, preferably at the elementary grade levels.

3.Extensive experience in teaching literacy to beginning readers.

2.Valid Reading Specialist Credential required; advanced degree in reading desirable.

4.Experience teaching English Language Learners with a strong understanding of ELD strategies and best teaching practices.

5.Experience delivering applicable training and workshops to all teaching staff.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Indoor classroom and outdoor playground environment; subject to frequent interruptions;

• Daily routine ability to exchange information via hearing and speaking;

• Skills, knowledge, mental ability, and manual dexterity to carry out the posted duties and responsibilities of the job, interpret and implement school policies, rules and regulations, and make determinations relative to the effective performance of the essential responsibilities of the position;

• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk for lengthy periods of time to monitor student progress;

• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels;

• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others, including young children, may understand clearly;

• Ability to comprehend visual and auditory input given by others;

• Short term and long term memory ability is required in all tasks;

• Situations may require lifting of up to 40 lbs. (light objects as part of classroom environment)

• Seeing to perform assigned duties with or without vision aids; sitting or standing for extended periods of time;

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment (including keyboard) and perform the duties of the position;

• Ability to bend, reach, walk, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.

• May be required to attend meeting outside regular school hours;

Licenses and other requirements

• CA DOJ and FBI fingerprint (Livescan) process completed prior to the first day of school

• Valid CA Teaching Credentials as noted above.

If required to operate a vehicle: Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License, acceptable driving record and qualification for insurability by the District's insurance carrier

Portola Valley School District programs, activities, practices, and employment shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

PVSD contact for discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying, and Title IX contact:

Ormondale School Principal

200 Shawnee Pass

Portola Valley, CA 94028

(650) 851-1777 x2650

lhovland@pvsd.net

The Portola Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Portola Valley School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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