Literacy teacher job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Literacy teacher in details. A complete job description concludes Literacy teacher key duties/responsibilities, Literacy teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Literacy teacher duties:

1. Direct delivery of screening services in education and community settings.
2. Direct delivery of the Nemours BrightStart! Complete Program for Early Literacy Success (Level 1 and Level 2) as well as assistance with program evaluation.
3. Assisting with curriculum and educational material development and evaluation.
4. Assisting with the development and delivery of curriculum trainings, educational presentations, and parent engagement sessions.
5. Training, mentoring and supporting early childhood teachers.
6. Overseeing and supporting collaborative efforts with community partners in the early childhood and education sectors, such as childcare agencies, school systems and universities.
7. Participating in community events.
8. Assisting in the identification of strategic community partners in the early childhood and education sectors in efforts to increase Nemours BrightStart!’s impact on reading readiness and related issues.
9. Working a flexible schedule, including some nights, weekends, and out-of-town travel.
10. Assist with Administrative tasks related to screening and intervention.

II. List of Literacy teacher qualifications

1. Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required.
2. Minimum of five (5) years' Early Childhood Education and training required; Adult education and training preferred.
3. Recent, relevant teaching experience required.
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
5. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills required.
6. Excellent organizational skills required.
7. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team required.
8. Excellent problem solving skills required.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.

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