*Job Fair - Literacy Support Specialist - Summer Day Camp

Pay Range: $35.00/ hr

Job Posting Closing on: Saturday, April 5, 2025

🌟 Annual Fort Worth Citywide Job Fair 2025 🌟

On-site interviews will be conducted on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm.

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• Date: April 5, 2025📅

• Time: 9 AM – 2 PM
• Location: Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall, Will Rogers Memorial Center (Gate 17)
• Address: 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76107
• Parking: FREE!

Department Intro: The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department is recruiting for seasonal positions to work with our 2025 Summer Day Camp, offering Camp Fort Worth and the Mobile Recreation Programs. We are looking for dynamic, experienced, and creative Literacy Support Specialists who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment while encouraging kids to read without fear and to inspire them to work toward reading at grade level and beyond, all while having fun! Camp Fort Worth and Mobile Recreation are Summer Day Camp programs located at 20 community centers and 4 schools throughout the City of Fort Worth. 

• Attendance is required at orientation, which is June 2 –6
• The Camp Fort Worth Program operates June 9 through August 1 and is offered between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• The Mobile Recreation Summer Day Camp Program operates from June 9 through July 25 and is offered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• The positions will work up to a maximum of 30 hours per week (Seasonal Position with no benefits). 

This Position qualifies for the following incentives which are separate from the base pay:

• Completion of Assignment Pay. You can earn up to a $300 incentive pay, which is based on the amount of days worked while on assignment. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Six (6) months of teaching experience in a specialty area (reading instruction, early learning, or elementary education).
• Certification in the specialty area is required.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

The Literacy Support Specialist job responsibilities include: 

• Teaches scheduled reading instruction classes and activities to provide educational programming for appropriate age groups.
• Plans course content and method of presentation; prepares an outline of materials to be covered and submits it for approval to supervisor/coordinator.
• Selects and assembles materials to be used in teaching assignments and arranges the use of audiovisual equipment or teaching aids.
• Plans activities for participants directly associated with literacy development.
• Monitors, collects, tracks, and verifies accurate records for reporting purposes.
• Monitors and evaluates the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of assigned programs; works with personnel on the continuous improvement of programs and services.
• Adheres to assigned work schedules as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.
• Willing to work in other areas of the program as needed.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with students, parents, program staff, and other Literacy Support Specialists.

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