Literacy Interventionist, One-year appointment, CSUS

Position:     Literacy Interventionist, One-year appointment

                 Cambridge Street Upper School

Cambridge Street Upper School Community:

The Cambridge Street Upper School (CSUS) was founded in 2012 as a middle school serving grades 6-8. CSUS endeavors to develop and sustain a vibrant and high functioning teaching and learning community that values social justice, affirms cultural identity, and promotes academic excellence for all. CSUS actively aspires to become a culturally proficient school that reflects equity and inclusion and affirms the rich cultural and racial diversity of our student body and their families. We are committed to challenging the opportunity gap and providing academic excellence for all.

The Cambridge Street Upper School is an innovative public middle school in the Cambridge Public School District. We are looking for a dynamic, committed teacher with strong content and pedagogical knowledge, solid classroom management skills, a deep commitment to social justice and anti-racism, and experience working in an urban school setting.

The Opportunity:

The Literacy Interventionist is a school level instructional opportunity, responsible for working with grade level teams, individual teachers and literacy interventionists to support classroom instruction and targeted literacy support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practice.
• Incorporate a variety of assessment strategies in order to inform and modify instruction, as well as target intervention and enrichment needs.
• Skillfully support and facilitate student learning of grade-level content and standards.
• Empower a diverse group of learners via compassionate literacy instruction, guided by data.
• Attend team meetings with colleagues as assigned.
• Partner with families to include them in each student’s learning and development, guided by a profound understanding of the importance of this connection.
• Commit to growing as a culturally responsive educator and to engaging in school professional learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Skill Set: 

As the incoming Literacy Interventionist, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following  characteristics and qualifications: 

• At least 5 years of successful teaching in ELA and Literacy in grades JK - 5. 
• Proven coaching/leadership capacity and ability to work cooperatively with staff and parents.
• Experience in analyzing and using a wide variety of data sources.
• Experience in the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Assessment System helpful. 
• Culturally proficient and skilled in culturally responsive teaching. 
• Familiarity with the English Language Arts and Literacy Framework. 
• Experience working in multicultural, urban settings is preferred. 
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree with a major in reading preferred. 
• Massachusetts License: ELA Elementary Grades required. Reading Specialist preferred.  

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.