Short-Term Reading Specialist

ELEMENTARY READING INTERVENTION TEACHER

POSITION OVERVIEW

One City Schools seeks an experienced  Reading Specialist Teacher to join an interdisciplinary team that is committed to interactive project-based learning, student self-knowledge and self-advocacy, and collaboration. Ideal candidates have the attributes of flexibility, humor, collaboration, creativity, and passion for emerging research and pedagogy. They must possess the insight and skills to participate fully on a team collaborating on the creation and implementation of a new school program.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assign related coursework and track student performance; evaluate programs and student progress (conferences, written evaluation, and written daily correspondence)
• Effectively adapt teaching methods, instructional materials, and learning opportunities to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Instruct and encourage individual students; establish goals for individualized students and small group
• Implement and model the school’s curriculum with a strong emphasis on community
• Assess student progress through observations, assignments, and assessments, and communicate and collaborate with parents, other teachers, counselors, and administrators regarding students’ progress
• Maintain accurate and complete student records
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
• Participate in student extra-curricular activities, such as sponsorship of clubs, involvement in after-school student activities, chaperone student events
• Manage the class and ensure engagement and discipline
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required
• Select, store, order, issue and inventory equipment, materials and supplies
• Additional duties as assigned by the administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Experience: 2 years teaching experience in an Elementary setting, preferred

Certifications/Licenses:  Reading Teacher - 316 

Other Requirements:

• Strong commitment to the mission, vision, goals and objectives of One City.
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience preferred but not required; urban teaching (or student-teaching) experience and teaching children from racial, ethnic, and linguistically diverse backgrounds also preferred.
• Experience in EL (Expeditionary Learning) or student-led project-based learning is preferred but not required.
• Ability to differentiate instruction, including working with students with learning differences, and the skill and willingness to adjust to student understanding and misunderstanding.
• Experience with reading assessments (informal and formal).
• Superior written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to be able to create and implement routines and rituals to ensure student achievement.
• Flexibility
• Comfort with discomfort
• Enthusiasm to build a school together
• Compassion
• Community-focused
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
One City offers salaries and wages that are competitive within our local market and area public schools.

• Salary: $50K to $80K, depending on education, experience, and demonstrated impact on student academic growth and achievement
• 4-month contract with dedicated planning time each week. Standard school year breaks apply (e.g., Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break, national holidays).
• Healthy prepared breakfast, lunch, and snack provided while at work

One City Elementary School is seeking a dynamic and skilled  Reading Intervention Teacher . This position is responsible for supporting the learning of scholars individually and in small groups, collaborating, coaching, modeling, and consulting with lead and support teachers about best practices in teaching reading, and staying abreast of current research and best practices in reading instruction.

As a Reading Interventionist, you work collaboratively with classroom teachers within a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth of every scholar; establishing effective rapport with scholars; motivating scholars to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation in reading; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Scholars will receive instruction from the reading specialist in small and large groups. Depending on individual student needs, components of different reading programs or methodologies are utilized.

This is a short-term position and will end during the middle of the school year.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

One City Elementary School (OCES)  is an EL Education Network School, offering the highly regarded Expeditionary Learning curriculum in kindergarten through 5th grade. It is also a unique, two-generation public school, authorized by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, that provides a tuition-free education to children and works directly with families to ensure children are inspired, learning, growing and achieving to their full potential.

Recently, we moved into our permanent home, a $12 million facility located at 1707 W. Broadway in Monona, Wisconsin, a small city locate on the South Side of our capital city just three minutes from our current location. 

MISSION, VISION, VALUES, AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to seed a new model of public education that ensures young children are on track to succeed in a college or career preparatory program from birth through high school graduation.

One City Schools achieves its mission by:

• Attracting dedicated families committed to the mission of the school
• Sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural community that affirms and values each individual
• Focusing on wellness, including providing healthy prepared breakfast, lunch, and snack on a daily basis
• Providing a longer school day and longer school year, ensuring our scholars and their families are continually supported
• Ensuring transparency and accountability, including a 20-year longitudinal study in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Providing financial, physical, and educational support for scholars from age 2 through HS graduation
• Focusing on professional development and support
• Cultivating resilience, agency, compassion, and community-mindedness
• Embracing the whole child, from athletics to social-emotional development to content knowledge
• Embedding a community-minded approach t o education, including a focus on collaboration amongst teachers, parents, and scholars

OUR VISION
Our short-term vision is of a Greater Madison where all children are prepared to contribute and succeed as adults.

Our long-term vision is of a Wisconsin and United States of America where all children are prepared to achieve the same. Solving the achievement gap crisis won’t matter if a gap still exists between children in the USA and children in other developed countries around the world.

OUR VALUES

Habits of Character

• We are honest, fair, and fulfill the commitments we make, building a culture of respect and mutual trust.
• We give our best effort, take intellectual risks and learn to persevere.
• We reflect and live with purpose, working toward goals that embody our genuine interests.
• We are a school that values educational excellence, community, and integrity. We are dedicated to lifelong learning.
• We have high expectations for all scholars, staff, and families.

Community

• We embrace the village concept – that it truly takes an entire village to raise a child.
• We support and celebrate one another and take responsibility for our words and actions, acknowledging that we shape the lives of others in our community.
• We work hand-in-hand with parents and the broader community to ensure our students have the fundamental capacity to succeed in school and life.
• We utilize a robust network of community partnerships, routinely evaluate our success, and stay current on the latest research to ensure we are doing our very best to cultivate happy, healthy, and successful children.

Equity

• We embrace and celebrate diversity within our school, knowing that it deepens our learning and enhances our empathy.
• We recognize that each person has different circumstances and we allocate the necessary resources and opportunities needed to provide an equal playing field for our scholars and their families.

Wellness

• We promote the health and wellbeing of our students and employees.
• We provide two nutritious meals and a snack for our scholars and staff on a daily basis.

OUR STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words for One City Schools. We currently have the most diverse staff in Southern Wisconsin and are dedicated to fielding a team that continues to reflect the scholars and families we serve. Currently, 60% of our staff and 87% of our scholars identify as Black, Brown, Asian, Hispanic, Latino, and/or multi-racial. One City Schools is designed to prepare ALL students for success in school, career, and life, particularly the Black, Brown, Hispanic, Latino, and low-income scholars in the Madison community and beyond, who have been historically underserved in traditional school environments.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

One City is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all team members and applicants, and to maintaining a work environment in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity.