Reading Interventionist

Reading Interventionist

The Reading Interventionist will report to the Director of Academic Tiered Services and be assigned to a specific Managing Director of Instruction to provide direct student instruction for students needing tiers 2 and 3 services. They will serve as a member of their instructional team by participating in school-based professional learning communities (PLCs) and Managing Director of Instruction team meetings.

The Reading Interventionist will work extensively with their MDIs and teachers in their team to provide direct instruction for students needing tiers 2 and 3 services targeting literacy skill deficits. They will also meet regularly with the Managing Director of Instruction and teachers to discuss student progress, benchmark data, and engagement to ensure students are receiving appropriate services. The Reading Interventionist will also be required to engage in a yearly 2 week professional learning session, as well as, monthly professional learning opportunities organized by RTI specialists.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Consult frequently with MDIs and instructional staff on matters relating to Reading using benchmarking data and progress-monitoring data.
• Spend at least 32 hours weekly providing direct services to students needing tiers 2 and 3 services in a small group setting or with individual students.
• Create lessons and deliver engaging lessons using evidence based instructional strategies.
• Record and maintain progress monitoring including interventions used, material covered, and progress towards grade level proficiency.
• Meet regularly with MDIs and teachers to discuss student outcome data to ensure students are receiving appropriate services.
• Communicate with an RTI specialist when a student is not making sufficient progress.
• Attend a 2 week summer professional learning session and monthly professional learning sessions.
• Complete any professional learning certification programs required by Epic Charter Schools.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Managing Director of Instruction and/or Director of Academic Tiered Services.

Supervisory responsibilities:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for this role.

Education and/or experience:

• Current and appropriate OK teaching license in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or Reading Specialist.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated aptitude and ability for successful performance of the Essential Functions listed.
• Outstanding skill using technology, Google, and Microsoft Office suites appropriately and efficiently.
• Exhibits listening, patience, caring, and empathy when relating to staff and the community.
• Skills in effective oral and written communication with a high degree of accuracy.
• Skills to organize ideas, time, materials, and space with attention to detail to accomplish goals and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively, exercise judgment and creativity, and be willing to work with others as a team.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure from the public, workload, and employees.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.
• Passionate commitment to the mission of school choice.

Skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of best teaching practices in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade Reading skills and concepts.
• Ability to deliver effective instruction with small groups of students in a virtual environment.
• Excellent data tracking skills.

Language skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret standard scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical skills:

• Basic math skills required.

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret various technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Computer skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should know Google applications, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must have a high aptitude to learn new software as necessary for the school's business operations.

Certificates, licenses, registrations:

• Current driver's license.
• Administration certification preferred.

Other qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a state-mandated background check after a conditional offer of employment is made.
• Must have favorable employment references.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers or handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position is remotely based and also must travel to various Epic sites. This requires spending significant time in the car, driving in various conditions and at various times of the day. The noise level is quiet to moderately loud (when students are present).

Epic Charter Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For reasonable accommodations of a disability during the hiring process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Someone will call you to discuss further.