Intervention Teacher - Reading @ WC Middle Leadership Academy

Definition

This teacher is a member of the school faculty and will perform all the duties spelled out in the “Job Description of the Teacher”. In addition, the Reading teacher will carry out the district-wide plan to improve the reading achievement of all students assigned. This commitment will include attending professional development, collecting data, and providing feedback to the principal and to the district office of Curriculum and Instruction.

Under the supervision of the principal and the district representative, the Reading Teacher will develop and implement lesson plans to provide diversified reading strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted students.

• Performs all duties as spelled out in the job of a teacher.
• Diagnoses, assesses, prescribes, and evaluates the reading needs of individual students to determine the level of need.
• Carries out ongoing assessment of reading needs; writes and modifies the lesson plans as needed; maintains student achievement record.
• Consults with other content teachers, special education teachers, parents, and students, advising on strategies and activities that may be used to enhance a student’s reading skills.
• Maintains a print-rich classroom, including a word wall.
• Keeps parents, administrators, district, and community informed about the reading programs/strategies in the school.
• Participates in regular professional development to improve personal knowledge and skills.
• Performs other related work as required.

• Masterful knowledge of literacy curriculum and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of student growth and development.
• Skilled in assessment and using its data for teaching, learning, and individualized instruction.
• Ability to meet the needs of all adult learners.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
• Ability to develop and compile records and reports.
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, scanners, pencils, scissors, and equipment for students, etc.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from administrators.
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using the prescribed format.
• Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administrators.
• Ability to manage instructional time.
• Ability to manage student behavior.
• Ability to consult with parents, teachers, and the community to enhance the learning of students.
• Ability to monitor student performance.
• Ability to interact within the educational environment.
• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
• Understands the growth and development of assigned students.
• Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Experience with Smart board, Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, Smart Notebook, Makerspace, document cameras, and other instructional technologies.
• Experience with Google Apps for Education.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with record processes, and do extensive reading and research.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university with experience in reading and/or literacy instruction.
• Must be fully licensed as a Teacher.
• Proven record of excellence as a classroom teacher with predictive characteristics of an outstanding administrator.
• Minimum of five years of public school experience as a teacher; experience in alternative settings preferred.
• Experience as a presenter in staff development programs.
• Strong…