• Job Description

  Req#: 12490
  Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Reading Resource
  
  
  Date Posted:
  4/22/2025
  
  
  Location:
  District-wide - BBBSD
  (High-Needs School)
  
  
  Date Available:
  08/11/2025
  
  
  Closing Date:
  06/01/2025
  
  
  District:
  Bristol Bay Borough School District
  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.
  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.
  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
  907-246-4265 Ext 302
  Superinetendent@bbbsd.net
  
  
  

• About the company

  The Alaska Teacher Placement (ATP) office at the University of Alaska is the official job bank for K-12 teaching and school administration jobs in Alaska.

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