Job Title: Literacy Specialist / English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Location: Multiple Locations
Reports To: Building Principal or Designee

Summary

The Literacy Specialist / English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher supports literacy initiatives and English language development across the K�12 setting. This role promotes effective instructional practices, ensures compliance with state and federal mandates, and supports student achievement through data-driven instruction and collaboration with school staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Literacy Specialist

• Support literacy coaches and principals in implementing the district literacy plan.
  
   
• Collect, analyze, and report data on student performance to inform instructional decisions and program improvements.
  
   
• Model evidence-based reading and writing instruction in classrooms; co-plan and co-teach as needed.
  
   
• Observe Tier 1 instruction and provide non-evaluative, actionable feedback tailored to teacher needs.
  
   
• Facilitate grade-level professional learning communities (PLCs) or study groups focused on literacy research and data analysis.
  
   
• Guide teachers in administering, interpreting, and utilizing assessment data, including screening and progress monitoring tools.
  
   
• Collaborate with teachers to design Tier 2 interventions; may provide small-group literacy instruction as a model.
  
   
• Support teachers in completing and monitoring Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans (RIMPs) in required grade levels.
  
   

English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Implement instructional programs and services for students identified as English Learners (ELs), including classroom instruction and support beyond the traditional setting.
  
   
• Communicate student needs, goals, and progress with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
  
   
• Collaborate with staff to coordinate school activities and promote inclusion of ESL students in school programs.
  
   
• Develop and review Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or English Learner Plans as applicable, including transition planning for students age 14 and older.
  
   
• Serve as a consultant to teachers on effective instructional strategies for English Learners and on the integration of language development goals into the curriculum.
  
   
• Monitor student progress toward established goals and ensure required services are delivered.
  
   
• Stay informed of trends, best practices, and local, state, and federal mandates related to ESL programs and services.
  
   
• Attend meetings, complete required reports, and maintain accurate program documentation and student files.
  
   

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close and peripheral vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally. The employee frequently stands, walks, and sits, and occasionally climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.

Drug Testing:  Must pass a drug screen at time of hire and comply with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.