Literacy Specialist - Long Term Substitute - Brookside Lower School

Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world's leading centers of education, science, and art. Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, contemporary Art Museum, Center for Collections and Research, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and students to its campus each year. Critics have called Cranbrook "the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America" and in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. For more, please visit our website: .

A Literacy Specialist is needed for the spring of the 2023/24 academic year (March-June 2024). This temporary position will be working with grades Senior Kindergarten - second grade. The Literacy Specialist provides early intervention support and remediation services to students in Senior Kindergarten through grade five who are struggling with literacy, specifically reading.

Responsibilities include:

Working closely and collaboratively with various constituencies to identify and support students struggling with developing literacy; teaching small groups of students to support the development of associated reading skills; consulting and collaborating with homeroom teachers in the area of reading to coordinate the Literacy Support Program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years teaching experience at the elementary level.
• A Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate
• A Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education; MA degree in Reading or Literacy Specialist experience
• Orton-Gillingham and/ or another early literacy training
• Experience a plus, ability to administer, evaluate and interpret diagnostic assessments as related to issues of literacy.
• Willingness to continue professional growth and development with relevant course work and/or professional training.
• A commitment to independent school education

Cranbrook offers competitive compensation and a unique environment that values collaboration.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter explaining your educational philosophy, a resume, copies of college transcripts and any certifications, along with contact information for at least three references. Please be sure all documents are uploaded at the time you submit your application.