Teacher, Reading; SY

Teacher, Reading (SY )
Loudoun County Public Schools
Broad Run High School - Ashburn, Virginia

The Reading Teacher role is to provide expert attention to the needs of students in the area of reading and support teachers in the implementation of effective reading instruction.

• Assess the reading strengths and needs of students, provide that information to parents and educational staff, and use the results to plan and implement an effective reading program for the students.
• Coordinate the administration of literacy assessments, examine the use of data from the assessments, and monitor student progress.
• Provide reading intervention to students who are struggling with reading.
• Support, supplement, and extend classroom teaching to implement a quality-reading program that meets the needs of students and work with teachers, support staff, and school administrators to facilitate coordination of the reading program with the total curriculum.
• Lead professional development in literacy, provide information on literacy methodology, model strategies or techniques, conduct demonstration or collaborative lessons, and coach or mentor teachers.
• Complete reading and writing training provided by the school division and other trainings as requested.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning curriculum standards in reading.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or supervisor for reading.

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an approved graduate-level reading specialist preparation program.
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was an important responsibility.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure with endorsement(s) required for teaching assignment(s). Hold or be eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a reading specialist.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Knowledge of current research and best practices in the field of reading.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Regular talking, exchange of ideas by means of spoken word, conveying detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, lasurly, or quickly; normal cognitive abilities; frequent sitting or stationary position for long periods; exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally; travel to multiple locations occasionally within a single day is required.

Reports to Principal.

Position Type:
Full-Time. Job Categories:
Classroom Teacher >
Reading/Literacy. The position is exempt under the FLSA and is not eligible for remote work. The role will span 10 months, 197 days, with an average of 7 hours per day. The salary level is licensed and follows the local compensation scale.