Reading Specialist
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Elementary Reading Specialist
FLSA: Exempt Professional
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Appropriate teacher certification with Special Reading Certificate.
- Master’s degree in elementary education, English as a Second Language, or Special Education, preferred.
- Leadership and organizational qualities which include the ability to facilitate teams, communicate collaboratively, train and lead others, and coordinate data.
- Working knowledge and understanding of the Response to Intervention (RtI) process, at-risk supports, and literacy development.
REPORTS TO: Building administration
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Teacher’s Work Calendar and benefits as defined in the Teacher's Negotiated Agreement.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
To provide the strategies and support to facilitate the Integration of At-Risk Supports (IARS) which focuses on effective instructional and behavioral practices related to the specific needs of each child, based on a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide research-based, direct instruction in small intervention groups for the majority of the work day.
- Work collaboratively with the school-wide IARS team on the appropriate use of data in making educational decisions.
- Work collaboratively with grade level IARS teams on the appropriate use of data in making educational decisions.
- Coordinate building universal screening schedule as outlined in the Park Hill Assessment Plan.
- Facilitate the coordination of school-wide and individual student progress monitoring data
- Maintain an accurate data base of students in IARS
- Train building staff on the research-based interventions
- Assist building administration in reviewing data to develop and assist in building level professional development which supports IARS
- Work collaboratively with school-wide IARS team to coordinate parent education activities
- Work collaboratively with building administration to plan expenditures of program funds within IARS
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the total school program by observing curricular and extra-curricular student activities.
- Exhibit dependability and punctuality in assigned duties.
- Strive to improve professional competence.
- Display appropriate personal and professional traits that exhibit a positive role model for students.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Strive to achieve the objectives and expectations of the Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan.
- Maintain a caseload of students receiving instructional interventions as determined by building administration.
- Attend Intervention Specialist meetings and share pertinent information with building administration and IARS teams.
- Follow IARS guidelines and procedures.