Job Details

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Reading Resource

Date Posted:
4/22/2025

Location:
Naknek Elementary
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
08/11/2025

Closing Date:
06/01/2025

District:
Bristol Bay Borough School District Additional Information: Show/Hide
Position: Elementary Reading Specialist (2025-2026 School Year)

Contract: 189 days per year

Required Qualifications: A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate with an endorsement as a Reading Specialist.
Preferred Qualifications: Should possess a Master's degree and be eligible for an Alaska Teaching License with an endorsement as a Reading Specialist. Three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was the primary responsibility, required. A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications. Experience in cross-cultural settings is highly desirable with rural Alaska setting preferred.
Salary: Dependent on experience / education placement on negotiated salary schedule.
Job Summary: Under the direction of the principal, the responsibilities of the position fall into two categories. As a teacher, the reading specialist is responsible for providing direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, to enable students to develop literacy skills. As a literacy leader, the position is responsible for implementing a comprehensive literacy program at the assigned school through coaching, supporting, and guiding teachers in best practices for literacy instruction. ESSENTIAL TASKS:

Direct Instruction of Students

• Provide direct instruction in the areas of reading and writing for identified groups and individual students, with an emphasis on emergent, beginning, and transitional readers.

Literacy Teacher

• Identify literature for use in all content areas in support of the curriculum.
• Provide curriculum support and training for all teachers and continuous staff development that supports school division initiatives.
• Model and coach instructional methods in a variety of settings (whole group and small group) and provide follow-up support.
• Collaborate with and coach teachers on the use of assessment data to plan instruction; analyze school literacy data and plan for future literacy needs.
• Provide ongoing training and follow-up in the use of assessment tools.
• Select instructional materials to meet student needs.
• Participate in collaborative instructional planning.
• Assess students using a variety of measures to determine appropriate placement and specific instructional needs.
• Conduct classroom visitations and provides feedback to teachers and administrators on the school's literacy program.
• Maintain an organized system and accessible location for the storage and circulation of reading and writing materials.
• Maintain a comprehensive inventory of instructional materials and resources.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of parent workshops and informational sessions involving the language arts program.
• Participate in parent conferences and provide instructional suggestions.
• Remain grounded in content standards and objectives in order to facilitate integrated and concept based instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of BBBSD's curriculum and techniques for integrating curriculum; knowledge of the needs of students requiring remedial reading instruction; thorough understanding of the teaching and learning process; ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; ability to infuse technology into curriculum; ability to guide and train teachers in effective techniques and strategies; ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, school based staff, students, parents and community; ability to use diagnostic data to tailor instruction to meet the needs of the student(s); excellent organizational, communication, and human relations skills.

CONTACT: Shannon Harvilla, Superintendent
907-###-#### Ext 302
...@bbbsd.net