Literacy Support Specialist

Pay Range: $35.00/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, February 26, 2026 📅

Are you passionate about literacy?

Do you enjoy the challenge of teaching and elevating students?

Can you inspire students to read and illustrate the art of storytelling?

If you answered yes, we are looking for you!

The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation department is recruiting for seasonal positions to work with our 2026 Camp Fort Worth and Mobile Recreation summer day camp programs. We are looking for experienced and creative Literacy Support Specialists who enjoy working with students in a fast-paced environment, encouraging them to read, inspiring them to work toward reading at the next level, and having fun while achieving their goals! Camp Fort Worth and Mobile Recreation are summer camp programs located in 21 community centers and 4 schools throughout the City of Fort Worth.

Multiple Literacy Support Specialist positions are available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department. This position will work a maximum of 30 hours weekly, dictated by their site and student needs.

The Literacy and Reading Instruction Program are embedded in Camp Fort Worth and serves students 5 – 12 years old.

• Attendance and participation at pre-season orientation is required. Orientation will be held June 1st – June 5th.

• The 2026 Camp Fort Worth summer program operates from June 8th – July 31st. Camp hours are 7:30a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• The Mobile Recreation summer camp operates from June 8th – July 24th. Camp hours are 9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• The position allows a maximum of 30 hours worked per week (this is a seasonal position and is not eligible for benefits)

• The Literacy Program is built on 45 minutes of reading/literacy instruction daily, focusing on the 6 best practices of reading instruction: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and oral language development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

• Six months teaching experience in a specialty area (reading instruction, early learning, or elementary education)

• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of classroom experience

• Strong literacy instruction foundation

• Experience with children 5 – 12 years old

• Certified through TEA and/or one of the Basic Core classes such as, English, Writing or History

• ESL knowledge/experience

The Literacy Support Specialist’s job responsibilities include:

• Teach reading instruction at age-appropriate levels; facilitate educational programming through a variety of lessons/activities/games

• Plan and present course content; prepare outlines of covered material and submit it for approval to supervisor/coordinator

• Select appropriate materials for teaching assignments; arrange the use of audio/visual equipment or teaching aids when applicable

• Plan activities that are directly associated with literacy development

• Monitor, collect, track, and verify accurate records for reporting purposes

• Monitor and evaluate the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of assigned programs; work alongside key personnel for continuous improvement of programs and services

• Adhere to assigned work schedules as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensure all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations

• Willingness to work in other areas of summer programming as needed

• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with students, parents, program staff, and other Literacy Support Specialists

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.