Reading/Literacy Specialist

Yeshivat Yavneh is an early childhood through eighth grade Orthodox Jewish Day school serving 500 students in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. Hours:

• Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

The general studies Literacy Specialist will be an integral member of the Center for Achievement and Learning who is able to provide literacy instruction and assessment in both small group and 1:1 sessions, school wide, for a Kindergarten through 8th grade school. The work of the Literacy Specialist includes interpreting data, progress monitoring, and collaborating, coaching and coordinating with administration and teaching staff. This position reports to the Director of Student Services, Center for Achievement and Learning. Responsibilities and Duties:

• Integrate teacher feedback with the BOY, MOY and EOY data to provide student support in the areas of mathematics, reading and/or writing.
• Observations, as needed both within and outside of the classroom (i.e. on the playground during a recess, in the Lunchroom or during drop-off or pick-up times)
• Design and utilize materials (paper/pencil, digital, visual, auditory, etc.) to support individual, partners or small groups of students, with identified learning differences, to develop skills to be able to more successfully access and interact with the general studies curriculum
• Collaborate with the Guidance Department to develop strategies to support students’ social and emotional wellbeing.
• Work with the CAL Director to develop and present agendas for individual student’s parent meetings to share and explain the ramifications of educational recommendations made in IEPs, psychoeducational reports and physician reports and detail accommodations which can be provided by the school.
• When appropriate:

1. include the Specialists to develop and deliver connected lessons within the curriculum.
2. work collaboratively with the General Studies and Judaic Studies faculty to design and implement cross-discipline support.
3. integrate technology

• Work collaboratively with the administration, early childhood department and elementary/middle school faculty to provide support that is aligned with the current general studies curriculum.
• Identify and attend professional conferences
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned by the Center for Achievement and Learning Director and/or Principals