What are the responsibilities and job description for the Literacy Interventionist - Clay Elementary School position at West Virginia Department of Education?
This position is contingent upon the Board of Education's approval of the current employee's transfer to another position.- Structure the schedule of activities during the literacy intervention block
- Work with regular-day and afterschool literacy staff to organize children into groups of ten based on grade levels, reading levels and behavior management concerns
- Work with literacy tutors in the planning and implementation of daily read-alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency-building activities during the school day
- Provide feedback to literacy staff concerning best practices in daily read-alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency-building activities
- Communicate regularly with the Program Specialist for Save the Children
- Help organize books used during the literacy intervention
- Assist with training school personnel in the correct use of AR, as needed
- Incorporate one hour of planning time into daily schedule to enter data and prepare for programming
- Incorporate one hour into weekly schedule to run and analyze AR reports
- Address individual children's needs with appropriate staff and devise possible solutions
- Assist school staff in administering STAR Reading⢠test
- Administer post-STAR Reading⢠test
- Complete the Family Engagement Checklist to identify site-specific family engagement focus areas for the program year
- Complete an annual Family Engagement Planning Guide to outline specific family engagement practices and activities to be conducted throughout the program year
- Implement site-selected family engagement activities and practices throughout year, as outlined in annual plan
- Conduct at least two family engagement events during the program year to address key Family Engagement strategies
- Collaborate with school administration and staff to identify areas of alignment between the program and school-wide family engagement practices
- Coordinate family engagement activities with the afterschool program
- Communicate regularly with Program Specialist for Save the Children regarding family engagement activities
- Conduct the required Family Post-Survey at the end of the program year; send home and actively encourage completion and return of the Family Post-Survey by one parent/caregiver of each family with a child participating in the program
- Submit family engagement data, including Family Post-Survey data and other identified data points, to Save the Children for analysis and review
- Work with school personnel to identify struggling readers who would benefit from small group support
- Oversee and assist with implementation of activities such as guided independent reading practice, tutorials, and emergent reader modules by Save the children trained tutors
- Administer pre- and post-assessments for children participating in STC tutorials
- Record daily program attendance in SCORE for children participating in Literacy Intervention Block
- Make sure children's names in Renaissance Learning⢠exactly match the children's names in SCORE
- Position is contingent upon continued grant funding.
JobID: 65688
Position Type:
Elementary Teaching/Elementary Teacher
Elementary Teaching/Elementary Teacher
Date Posted:
6/2/2026
6/2/2026
Location:
Clay Elementary School
Clay Elementary School
Closing Date:
06/08/2026
06/08/2026
County:
Clay County Schools
Clay County Schools
Pending Employment
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Qualifications
Elementary teaching certification required. Reading certification preferred. However, in the event that no fully certified teacher is available, candidates who are eligible for a permit will be considered. Anyone employed with a permit must commit to take a minimum of six (6) hours toward certification and remain in the position for the 2026-2027 School Year.
Job Description
Oversee and Implement the Literacy Intervention Block:
Oversee the Implementation of Accelerated Reader⢠(AR):
Engage Families in Programming:
Oversee the Implementation of In-School Direct Services:
Support attendance tracking:
Terms of Employment
200 Days
Effective 2026-2027 School Year
Compensation
Salary based on experience and education level per Clay County Board of Education Salary Schedule, plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.
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The Clay County School System is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are offered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age disability, and retaliation.