Elementary Literacy Specialist

### **The Organization** ### **Lighthouse Community Public Schools** At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the [EL Education Model](http://eleducation.org/), LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving TK-12 public charter schools whose goal is to be the highest performing schools in East Oakland. Our two schools serve over 1,600 students and are a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland. **Learn more at [www.lighthousecharter.org](http://www.lighthousecharter.org/).** ### **The Opportunity** ### **Elementary Literacy Specialist (26-27SY) — Competencies and Qualifications** Lighthouse Community Public Schools is looking for a talented individual who is passionate about language development and the science of reading to join our team for the coming school year who is relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of completing college and securing a career of choice and to be lifelong changemakers. LCPS educators believe that this important mission is not only attainable; it is essential to transforming our Oakland community. The role of the Elementary Literacy Specialist (Teacher on Special Assignment/TOSA) is to improve language acquisition and reading outcomes in elementary school. This role will provide a variety of supports including providing professional learning experiences to teachers and Extended Learning Program (ELP) staff to support literacy and English Language Development instruction to young and struggling readers and English Learners across TK-5, including newcomers; teaching and managing systems that support Designated ELD and supporting the development of their English proficiency and overall reading development. This role collaborates with Shared Service leadership, school site leadership, general education teachers, and ELP coordinators to ensure continuity and quality of English language and reading instruction, science of reading aligned instruction and services. Lastly, this role supports and coordinates the testing and reclassification of English learners, and supports colleagues in successfully supporting English Learners and struggling readers in their classrooms by providing teacher coaching, modeling and direct teaching and intervention as appropriate. If you are inspired by our mission and vision and want to be a changemaker in students’ lives here in Oakland, then please apply and join us! You will embody the following Core Competencies to be an effective change agent: - Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by respectful and supportive relationships, well-planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work. - Facilitate cognitively engaging student-centered learning. - Demonstrate a keen belief in and ability to create, collect and analyze achievement data to drive student learning and outcomes for all students - Be a strong community builder and team collaborator - Model and foster a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility - Be a collaborative and responsible professional educator **Your responsibilities will include:** **Teach MTSS Intervention/ ELD** - Teach, co-teach and model teach multiple sections of Reading Intervention and/or ELD courses that utilize research-based interventions and instructional strategies aligned w…