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Job Description
Literacy Support Specialist
at The City of Fort Worth
Park & Recreation
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 1 st - June 5 th.
- The 2026 Camp Fort Worth summer program operates from June 8 th - July 31 st. Camp hours are 7:30a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- The Mobile Recreation summer camp operates from June 8 th - July 24 th . 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.
Closing Date/Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
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The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.
There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.
Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.
Exciting Growth & Future Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.
Mission
We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.
Vision
Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.
Benefits That Are Well Worth It
The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.
Medical Program
The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.
The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s
primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.
The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.Vacation
Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.Holidays
Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.
Wellness Program
The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.
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