Summer Literacy Teacher in Newport, Rhode Island at Martin Luther King Community Center Incorporated

JOB TITLE: Summer Literacy Teacher

EMPLOYER: Martin Luther King Community Center

DEPARTMENT: Education

REPORTS TO: Director of Education

This is a contractor position and is responsible for implementing the summer literacy initiative “Reading Reaps Rewards” to the rising first through fifth graders enrolled in the MLK's summer camp; to maintain or increase their literacy skills.

• Assists struggling students to improve their literacy skills.
• Prepares lessons and instructional activities each day based on student interests, ability level.
• Develops weekly class assessments to measure each student’s mastery level of benchmark skills and determine progress.
• Provides daily instruction to students using a variety of proven teaching methods.
• Creates and examines data to measure the success of literacy programs and instruction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, licenses and registrations required:
• Rhode Island Teaching Certification required.
• Computer skills required:
• Word Processing Software (Word);
• Electronic Mail Software (Outlook);
• Other skills required:
• Bachelor’s degree in literacy, ESOL or education.
• Experience working in a summer camp setting preferred.
• Ability to work with children and keep them actively engaged in a variety of activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels including staff, parents, and children.
• Be available for all weeks of the summer camp program.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans.
• positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.