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Reading Interventionist (Secondary)

Universal Companies

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Reading Interventionist (Secondary)

Supervisor Job Title: Principal

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Salary

The management services offered to our family of charter schools, allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.

Essential Functions

The Reading interventionist helps students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to academic growth. The incumbent works extensively with students to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies. The Interventionist addresses the specific needs of a particular scholars when regular classroom instruction is not sufficient. The Interventionist works with the teacher to design methods of learning that are most appropriate for each child.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Consult frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction.
  • Design interventions and write lesson plans detailing methods and materials.
  • Assist in the evaluation of ongoing programs and make recommendations for change.
  • Assist teachers and other administrators and/or supervisors in implementing the school reading program.
  • Help teachers diagnose reading strengths and weaknesses and match these skills with appropriate techniques and materials.
  • Keep parents informed as to the purposes and progress of the reading program.
  • Work with support staff and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the reading program with the total curriculum.
  • Consult with curriculum committees studying such topics as textbook selection, vocabulary development, concept development, supplementary materials and the development of study skills.
  • Promote interest in reading.
  • Work with the classroom teacher to coordinate reading instruction designed to meet the individual needs of students.
  • Work with the classroom teacher to monitor scholar progress.
  • Teach remedial reading as needed.
  • Perform other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the school principal.

Education/Experience

  • Master’s Degree
  • Must possess and maintain a PA certification. Preferred certification in reading specialist and special education.
  • Experience working with coaching teachers and delivering professional development.
  • A deep understanding of theories of literacy, including the diagnostic teaching of reading and reading intervention
  • Experience in supporting teachers
  • Strong record of helping scholars achieve academic success in reading
  • Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful, and willing to do whatever it takes to help our students reach a level of academic excellence
  • Model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent and understanding
  • Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the Universal’s mission and willingness to serve the Universal community

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the building sub is regularly required to:

  • Speak, stand, talk, walk, see, hear and, sometimes, to sit.
  • Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to read small print.
  • Frequently bend, reach above the head, as well as forward, and use fine motor skills.

Universal Companies/ Universal Family of Schools adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

Vacancy posted 24 days ago
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