Summary
Elementary School Teaching | Reading Specialist | District Wide | Available: 08/19/2024 | Closing: 04/24/2024
Description
Centrally located less than 25 miles northwest of Maple Grove and 30 miles southeast of Saint Cloud, Monticello is home to six brick and mortar schools and two nature-based facilities serving more than 4,000 students annually. Monticello consistently ranks in the top 50 school districts in the state as measured by several organizations and metrics, and performs above the state average in graduation rates, test scores, and early college opportunities.
District Literacy Lead
Monticello Public Schools
Full time position (1.0 FTE)
Beginning August 19, 2024
Job Summary: The District Literacy Lead is a literacy specialist with expertise in working with educators as adult learners. This person is supervised by the Monticello Director of Teaching and Learning and supported by the Regional Literacy Network Lead. The District Literacy Lead supports the district’s implementation of the Minnesota READ Act legislation at the local level.
Education and Certification Requirements:
District Literacy Lead
Monticello Public Schools
Full time position (1.0 FTE)
Beginning August 19, 2024
Job Summary: The District Literacy Lead is a literacy specialist with expertise in working with educators as adult learners. This person is supervised by the Monticello Director of Teaching and Learning and supported by the Regional Literacy Network Lead. The District Literacy Lead supports the district’s implementation of the Minnesota READ Act legislation at the local level.
Education and Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in reading, education, special education, or related field
- Current teaching license
- Valid Driver’s License
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in reading, education, special education, or related field
- LETRS/OL&LA/CAREIALL Certification or Certified Facilitator
- Minimum five years of experience in English Language Arts or Reading instruction, or related fields
- Systems Level Leadership or comparable experience
- Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating district wide initiatives and professional learning
- Experience in working with diverse groups, leadership teams, addressing inequities and supporting change and transformation in systems
- Data Collection/Analysis
- Current administrative license
Working Conditions:
Must be able to travel between all district schools
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – see attached job description for details:
- Support implementation of evidence-based Structured Literacy practices in PK-12 to improve literacy outcomes for all students with particular attention to those who have been persistently underserved and marginalized.
- Support and build the capacity of Reading Coaches to provide on-site coaching for district teachers and staff.
- Support district efforts to administer required universal and dyslexia screening tools and data submission to MDE.
- Ensure district staff are trained on and administer an approved universal screener.
- Establishes a culture for learning by supporting the mission, beliefs and the strategic plan of the district.
- Inspires and engages all students in relevant learning.
- Maintain confidentiality of information about students, staff, and families.
- Experience working with diverse students and families – experience/training with CLR (Culturally Linguistically Responsive) methods preferred.
Apply online at Monticello Schools Employment Opportunities
Internal posting will close on April 24, 2024
Selection Procedure:
Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.
