Reading Interventionist

Reading InterventionistThis position intends to assist teachers directly in helping students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to their academic growth. Help recognize, address, and meet the needs of at-risk students in the general education classroom. Works extensively with students to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies. Reports to building principal.Specific duties and responsibilities include:Working cooperatively with building principal and classroom teachers in their classrooms and with children in small groups.Helping with scheduling of students.Providing support, training, coaching, and mentoring to build school and teacher capacity to increase student achievement.Collaborating with district administrators and school administrators, individual teachers, and teams of teachers at assigned school(s).Collecting and analyzing data to inform instructional decisions at the building level.Planning, co-teaching, and modeling research-based instructional approaches; assisting and collaborating with the teacher to determine and reflect upon those approaches that best meet the students' needs.Consulting frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction using our progress-monitoring instrument as a base.Designing interventions and writing lesson plans detailing methods and materials.Promoting interest in reading.Willing to obtain Reading Recovery training if needed.Attending required professional development at the school level and district level.Utilizing knowledge of research-based assessment and remediation strategies for increasing student achievement.Providing teachers with the resources needed to deliver a high level of instructional support to accelerate the learning of students who need academic assistance in reading.Assisting teachers with data conversations for monitoring student progress in ways that inform teaching and motivate learners.Supporting the implementation of the district's instructional initiatives in the school.Connecting students with appropriate programs and services that target their identified needs.Analyzing new student data upon enrollment to identify student needs and connect students with appropriate resources.Staying current on coaching and feedback practices, trends, and developments in reading support.Performing all other duties as assigned by the Chief of Academics and Administration and principal.Minimum training and experience includes a valid Teacher certificate from the South Carolina State Board of Education, supplemented by at least three years of teaching experience, having demonstrated substantial success with students needing academic assistance in reading. Must possess a valid state driver's license.