Family Legacy Missions Zambia (FLMZ) is a Faith based organization that upholds Christian values and morals in the education of the orphaned and vulnerable children it serves. The organization seeks to recruit suitably qualified, experienced, and competent individuals who will demonstrate commitment to FLMZ’s mission, vision, and values for the Literacy Interventionist Position.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Head Teacher, the Literacy Interventionist will teach reading and writing skills to students struggling with literacy.  You will help students learn the basics of reading such as learning letters and sounds and progress to higher reading skills. The aim of the program is to ensure that students develop reading and writing skills that will contribute to their overall academic growth. You will collaborate with Literacy Coaches to ensure the program is successfully implemented and achieves the desired outcomes.

Dimensions of the Role

Responsibilities

Literacy

• Help students to improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, decoding unfamiliar words, vocabulary development, sight word recognition and comprehension skills.
• Promote interest in reading by utilizing the library facilities available in the school.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans detailing the skills to be learnt, methods and materials to use.
• Teach students basic writing skills of sentence construction, punctuation and paragraph building.

Student Achievement Reporting

• Keep the Head Teacher, Class Teacher and Literacy Coaches informed on the progress students are making and any challenges encountered.
• Provide feedback to student on their reading and writing progress.
• Submit end of term report to the Head Teacher.

Record Management

• Keep a record of student attendance and follow up on absenteeism.
• Keep a record of reading/writing strengths and weaknesses of individual pupils to inform lesson design and strategies to address the identified weak areas.
• Work with the Head Teacher to coordinate the smooth implementation of the intervention program.
• Consult with classroom teachers about students’ needs and design methods of learning, assessments and curriculum most appropriate for each student.

Assess, Monitor and Evaluate

• Conduct student assessment on a monthly basis.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of the intervention program and make recommendations for change where necessary.

Communication

• Communicate necessary information to colleagues regarding pupil progress and behavior

Policies and procedures: Ensure continual implementation of the Child Protection Policy to safeguard the children.

* The Literacy Interventionist will perform other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors required to achieve the role’s objectives

• Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of 5 credits or better
• Minimum of Primary School Diploma.
• Registered with Teaching Council of Zambia.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience at primary school.
• Knowledge of phonics is essential.
• Excellent command of oral and written English.

Skills Specific to Post:

• Pays particular attention to details
• Promotes innovation and learning amongst team members to achieve goals.
• Communicating clearly both verbally and written.
• Gains and retains credibility for personal relationships with others and job performance.
• Ability to work well with others in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills in problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Ability to work effectively with others on a team and independently, especially under pressure.
• Excellent listener who understands and shows sensitivity to the needs of others/other programs
• Ability to adapt personal views to get the best outcome for the ministry.
• Contributes effectively to the work of other departments and the ministry.
• Aware of own strengths, and weaknesses and proactive in using feedback for self-development.
• Aware of impact on others and uses impact to create a positive work environment.
• Positive about change and able to cope well with ambiguity and support others in doing so.
• Adhere to deadlines
• Demonstrates ability to foster and maintain appropriate and engaging relationships with children
• Responds positively to critical feedback and offers points of view.
• Solicits feedback from co-workers about the impact of his/her behaviour
• Works with team members and other staff by setting and holding high standards for performance.

Competencies and values

Christian, respectful, servant-hearted, humility, team-orientated, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, ability to perform under stress, innovation, building and maintaining Biblically-based relationships, communicating effectively, listening well, coaching and mentoring, facilitating change, developing individuals and teams, initiating action, strategic decision making, planning, and organizing, leading through vision and mission and a personal commitment to children’s development and protection.

Level of Contact with Children:

Direct Contact: Direct frequency of interaction with children.