{"success":true,"message":"","validationErrors":[],"value":{"jobInfo":{"jobId":5777727,"jobTitle":"Literacy Assistants (multiple positions) - District-wide [SY26-27]","infoURL":"https://maldenps.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3090","externalJobCode":"3090","applicationDeadline":null,"displayDate":"2026-06-12T04:00:00","internalDisplayDate":null,"postDate":"2026-06-11T21:31:28","startDateShowDay":1,"startDate":null,"jobStatusID":30,"unionID":0,"unionName":null,"jobDescription":"<p><strong>District Overview</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.&nbsp; Malden&rsquo;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.&nbsp; We are committed to providing high expectations for all learners through rigorous instruction and culturally responsive practices and pedagogy. &nbsp; 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.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><strong>Description:</strong></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibilities:&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide intervention services to at-risk children in reading and writing in order to accelerate their literacy skills.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate with the literacy coaches, reading specialists, and the classroom teachers to plan and implement &lsquo;just-in-time&rsquo; literacy support in the five pillars of literacy (phonological awareness, Phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct individual diagnostic testing of students and analyze results with the school&rsquo;s literacy coach and grade-level teams.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct progress monitoring of students identified as &lsquo;at-risk&rsquo; and input results into the DIBELS database system.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate regularly with the literacy coaches and classroom teachers to share observations of student performance and progress.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in training sessions provided onsite by the Title I grant.&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input benchmark literacy data using the DIBELS database system to support school wide analysis of data.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend data meetings and individual student meetings as necessary.&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support classes in literacy instruction as teachers attend professional development and professional learning communities.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in other literacy-related tasks as determined by the Director of Title I and school-based principal.&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><strong>Must be able to</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be mobile and move from one group of students to another&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work respectfully with students, teachers, and peers&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be or be willing to get trained in literacy interventions and in administering the DIBELS assessment&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input data into the DIBELS database system</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be punctual and follow a tight schedule&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer emails through the maldenps.org system&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate basic computer platforms</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete a timesheet accurately&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience working with students</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor's degree</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be authorized to work in the U.S.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferably: Degree in education and/or teacher licensure</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reports to:</strong> Building Principal, Director of Instruction and Intervention&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hours and Salary:</strong> Up to 19 hours per week at </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28 per hour</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Funding Source:</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Title I Grant</span></span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Start Date:</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Beginning of 2026-27 school year, specific date to be determined</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>End Date:</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Ending of&nbsp;2026-27 school year, specific date to be determined</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>","jobTypeName":"Part-time","positions":15,"payDisplay":1,"payMin":28,"payMax":28,"payTypeName":"","employerID":20112,"employerTypeID":20,"employerName":"Malden Public Schools","employerDescription":"","employerShowImage":0,"eoeStatement":"The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. 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