District Overview:

Overview of the Malden Public Schools: The Malden Public Schools (MPS) is a richly diverse school district located within the Greater Boston area and accessible by the MBTA orange line train.  Malden’s student body comprises approximately 6,800 students who represent 59 different countries and speak 67 different languages. We have 1 early learning center, 5 K-8 schools, and 1 high school.  We are committed to providing high expectations for all learners through rigorous instruction and culturally responsive practices and pedagogy.   MPS is a safe, welcoming, and collaborative district where we encourage and embrace a growth mindset. We believe that our diversity is an asset, and we are seeking candidates that reflect, embrace, and contribute to the strengths of our community.

Description:

The Literacy Assistant will provide reading and writing instruction to an identified at-risk population. The Literacy Assistant will work with the Title I literacy coaches, reading specialists, and the classroom teachers to plan and implement literacy instruction that meets the specific needs of large groups, small groups, and/or individual students. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide intervention services to at-risk children in reading and writing in order to accelerate their literacy skills.
• Participate with the literacy coaches, reading specialists, and the classroom teachers to plan and implement ‘just-in-time’ literacy support in the five pillars of literacy (phonological awareness, Phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).
• Conduct individual diagnostic testing of students and analyze results with the school’s literacy coach and grade-level teams.
• Conduct progress monitoring of students identified as ‘at-risk’ and input results into the DIBELS database system.
• Collaborate regularly with the literacy coaches and classroom teachers to share observations of student performance and progress.
• Participate in training sessions provided onsite by the Title I grant. 
• Input benchmark literacy data using the DIBELS database system to support school wide analysis of data.
• Attend data meetings and individual student meetings as necessary. 
• Support classes in literacy instruction as teachers attend professional development and professional learning communities.
• Participate in other literacy-related tasks as determined by the Director of Title I and school-based principal. 

Must be able to: 

• Be mobile and move from one group of students to another 
• Work respectfully with students, teachers, and peers 
• Be or be willing to get trained in literacy interventions and in administering the DIBELS assessment 
• Input data into the DIBELS database system
• Be punctual and follow a tight schedule 
• Answer emails through the maldenps.org system 
• Navigate basic computer platforms
• Complete a timesheet accurately 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Experience working with students
• Bachelor's degree
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Preferably: Degree in education and/or teacher licensure

Hours: 19 hours per week, $28 per hour 

Start Date: September 9, 2024

End Date: June 6, 2025

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.