Lower School Literacy Specialist

Capital City is looking for innovative, experienced, and passionate teachers for the school year 2025-2026.

At Capital City, we challenge the status quo every day. Our staff are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and unwavering in their commitment to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today!

Teaching roles are 10-month positions, which are exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Why teach at Capital City?

• Work hard and achieve results, together! At Capital City, teachers work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. We believe the diversity of our staff and the students we serve is our greatest asset. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and build a culture where staff engage in dialogue about race and work to build an inclusive culture.
• Invest in your own learning. Capital City prioritizes the professional growth and learning of our teachers through weekly internal professional development and opportunities to learn from experts around the country. Campus and school-wide leadership opportunities are available for teachers who want them.
• Make your classroom and curriculum your own. Our teachers value the autonomy they have at Capital City to design a curriculum that is dynamic, personal and exciting. There is a culture of innovation that is supported by Principals and Instructional Coaches.

Lower School Literacy Specialist

The Lower School Literacy Specialist provides expert attention to the needs of students in the area of literacy. This work is done through coaching teachers around best practices in literacy instruction and targeted small group instruction with students. The Literacy Specialist supports teachers in the implementation of effective literacy instruction through consult, modeling of best practice instruction, support with data collection and analysis, and professional development. The Literacy Specialist works closely with the Director of Instruction and Principal to identify student needs and develop plans for support. The Literacy Specialist reports to the Director of Instruction (DoI).

The responsibilities of the Lower School Literacy Specialist include:

Curriculum and Instruction

• Provide literacy/reading intervention and instruction to individual and small groups of students in grades K-4 using Leveled Literacy Instruction (LLI) and other interventions.
• Participate in Child Study Team meetings for students in need of literacy interventions.
• Participate in Assessment and Curriculum Consult meetings when literacy instruction or literacy data analysis is being discussed.
• Alongside the Principal and Director of Instruction, select and requisition instructional materials and book collections that align with the school’s literacy program.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of best practice, common core aligned literacy instruction.
• Understand and support the needs of English Language learners. Working with the EL Specialist, support teachers in differentiating instruction and providing accommodations and supports as needed to EL learners.

Instructional Leadership and PD

• Provide leadership in the area of literacy instruction for the school and school community.
• Train other staff, as needed, in implementing Leveled Literacy Intervention or other intervention instruction. This includes implementation of lessons as well as data collection, tracking and use in planning next steps for students.
• Assist in coordinating a school-wide literacy program that meets the needs of all students in collaboration with the building Principal, Director of Instruction teaching staff.
• Serve as a resource for teachers by demonstrating and suggesting strategies, ideas or materials that can enhance instruction and support students who are at risk of not meeting academic standards.
• Provide and facilitate professional development workshops, model strategies or techniques and teach demonstration or collaborative lessons in the classroom to support teachers in meeting the needs of struggling readers.
• Coordinate and communicate regularly with the Administrative Team on the literacy program activities and student progress.
• Alongside the Instructional Coach, provide training and guidance to new staff members on literacy instruction and assessment best practices.
• Confer with the Principal and Director of Instruction about the needs of the literacy program.
• Recommend and support at-home strategies for families to support literacy growth.

Assessment

• Guide and assist staff with the collection, analysis and utilization of student literacy data for placement in intervention programs and progress monitoring.
• Support teachers in assessing the strengths and needs of students within literacy, and use the results to plan and implement an effective literacy program for their students.
• Regularly analyze student data to improve instruction, insure equity and make program recommendations and improvements.
• Serve as a proctor for schoolwide standardized testing

Professional Responsibilities

• Contribute to a positive school culture.
• Attend and participate in school events. All instructional staff are required to attend at least two parent workshops/family events each year.
• Communicate promptly with teachers, administrators, colleagues and parents.
• Be on time for classes, duties, team meetings and professional development time. Communicate about and plan for absences in advance with teachers and the leadership team.
• Supervise students during lunch and/or recess as determined by the LS duty schedule.
• Serve as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the Director of Instruction.

Capital City seeks to employ experienced, credentialed teachers. Ideal candidates have a Master’s degree and 2+ years of full-time teaching experience.

Minimum required qualifications: At least two of the following:

• Masters degree in education or field of instruction
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience
• Standard teaching certification
• Secondary teachers must also have an undergraduate or graduate major in their field of instruction OR have passed the required Praxis II exam for their discipline.

Additionally strong candidates have:

• A commitment to meeting the needs of a diverse population
• Experience working in urban environments
• Strong knowledge of pedagogy and experience teaching in a constructivist way
• Proven ability to work as a member of a team
• Strong leadership capabilities
• A commitment to their own learning.
• Certification to teach AP courses is highly desired

Teachers must meet the requirements of all hires at Capital City including a criminal background check and a negative TB test.

About Our School

Capital City was founded in 2000 and currently serves a diverse population of nearly 1,000 students across PK-12th grade. We have been recognized as a model for social, emotional and academic development. Our program emphasizes a commitment to diversity and equity, a strong inclusion model and the integration of arts into the curriculum. We are a credentialed EL Education Mentor School (https://eleducation.org/) in the national network of over 150 schools. Through this model, teachers craft long-term learning expeditions that connect learning to the real-world and incorporate projects, research, fieldwork, and service to support students in meeting rigorous standards. Learn more at www.ccpcs.org.

Capital City is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions will be made solely on the basis of the individual's qualifications as related to the requirements of the position being filled.