Middle School - Exceptional Education Interventionist

Exceptional Education Certified Reading Interventionist

The ExEd Certified Reading Interventionist is responsible for the instruction, data collection, and overall growth of students in their classroom learning foundational reading skills at their current instructional level. Their work is aligned with the ultimate goal of closing achievement gaps and reaching grade-level proficiency as quickly as possible for students identified with learning disabilities in basic reading and fluency. Our ideal ExEd Certified Reading Interventionist is passionate about small group instruction, data analysis, and is a collaborative member of the school team. Reading Interventionists also receive regular coaching and feedback so a strong Reading Interventionist is open and driven to improve their craft and reflect on their own practices in support of students' growth and achievement. Because this role specifically supports students already identified as having learning disabilities, a strong ExEd Certified Reading Interventionist has experience in teaching and advocating for students with exceptionalities, specifically utilizing research-based methods in reading instruction such as Orton-Gillingham and/or practices aligned with the Science of Reading.

Responsibilities

• Leading Small-Group Instruction
  1. Provide consistent, prescriptive small-group instruction to middle/high school students requiring intervention in the area of foundational reading skills
  2. Internalize and plan for each lesson to ensure individualization for students and the incorporation of all the instruction and culture aspects to ensure fidelity of implementation, leading to student gains and success
  3. Teach using LEAD Public Schools' selected research-based high-quality reading intervention curriculum(s)
  4. Utilize behavior management strategies and teacher moves to intentionally support middle/high school students in actively engaging in foundational reading instruction
• Administration and Analysis of Screening and Progress-Monitoring
  1. Regularly assess and progress monitor student growth and academic gaps using LEAD's selected research-based progress monitoring platform
  2. Lead individual data analysis of every student in your intervention classes to identify individual student needs and drive student reading growth
  3. Communicate student progress to families and staff members
• Embracing Coaching and Development
  1. Meet and effectively engage with your RTI instructional coach on a regular basis as a means to develop and perfect your craft as a Reading Interventionist
  2. Accept and implement feedback through regular coaching cycles and implementation plans
  3. Actively participate in professional development geared toward your role including but not limited to the specific curriculum and progress monitoring tool, data analysis, & behavior management
  4. Eager to utilize their skills and knowledge in the Science of Reading and teaching foundational reading skills to middle/high school students
  5. Collaborate with other reading interventionists at your campus and across the LEAD network of schools in Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
  6. Implement what you've learned through coaching, professional development, and PLCs to positively impact student outcomes
• Serving as a Related Service Provider/IEP Team Member
  1. Write portions of Present Levels of Performance (PLEPs) for students whose IEP service minutes you are delivering
  2. Attend and participate in IEP team meetings as a service provider
  3. Support the IEP Team in identifying appropriate services, supports, and accommodations to meet the student's needs based on data and instruction.

Requirements

• Current certification or ability to be certified in Tennessee in Special Education and/or Interventionist licensure
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience as an exceptional education teacher or reading specialist preferred but not required
• Experience in and knowledge of teaching foundational reading skills such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, Science of Reading or other research-based methodology
• A results-oriented history of personal achievement
• A belief that all students, regardless of background and current ability, can succeed in high school, college, and life
• A passion to work relentlessly within a team to help close the achievement and opportunity gap
• A data-driven mindset
• The discipline to self-reflect and the hunger to continuously improve and a willingness to grow and develop as a teacher through observations, feedback, and coaching conversations

Compensation and Benefits

• LEAD Public Schools offers an innovative performance-based compensation plan for teachers. This plan allows us to transparently reward our teachers not by how many years they have worked but rather by their positive impact on students and schools, evidenced by their consistent performance in and out of the classroom. Teachers receive a competitive base salary with the potential for a signing bonus and can earn up to 10% on their base salary each year through our performance-based compensation plan. This plan has been in place for 5 years, and we have seen an average annual increase of over 5% for our teachers with approximately 80% retention for those who qualify. Additionally, teachers are eligible for LEAD's Master Teacher program after 3 years. In this program, teachers can earn up to $100,000 and receive a $1,500 professional development stipend.
• Robust and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, life insurance policy options, and mental health benefits. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible staff contribute 5%, and LEAD matches up to 6%. Staff may also be eligible for 401k, in which LEAD will contribute 5%. Participation in TCRS is mandated by the state of TN.
• Non-TCRS eligible staff members are eligible to participate in LEAD's defined contribution 403b plan. LEAD matches 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions. Additional annual contributions are provided to eligible employees after one year based on LEAD's overall budget performance. Participation in this plan is voluntary.
• The time off package for school-year employees (teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals) includes 30 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, and spring break). School-year employees also receive summer break. In addition to breaks and holidays, school-year employees can accrue up to 10 PTO days during the school year.
• The time off package for calendar-year employees (Central office, Instructional Managers, Assistant Principals) includes 32 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break). In addition to breaks and holidays, school-year employees can accrue up to 12 PTO days during the school year.
• Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, foster care).
• Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.

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