Accelerated Reader Facilitator - IDEA Harlingen College Preparatory

Role Mission: The AR Zone facilitators set ambitious goals for student reading achievement and invest students, families, and staff in reaching them. AR Zone Facilitators are tasked with creating a powerful and inviting learning environment, tracking student progress toward goals and conducting daily analysis data to intervene with struggling students. Our AR Zone Facilitators seek excellence as educators and IDEA team members.

Together, they are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA’s core values every day.

This position is grant-funded with Title I Part A funds. This is a grant-funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant. The employee will work solely (100%) on allowable activities outlined in the grant program.

What We Offer

Compensation:

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.00 for 0 years of experience and $22.50.
• Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  At least 48 college hours required or bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required.
• Experience:
  
  1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Ability to interpret, manage, and utilize multiple sets of data efficiently in order to best support students’ progress in reading software.
• Strong computer and technology skills, including an ability to troubleshoot.
• Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation.
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment.

What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities

Culture & Student Management:

• Motivate students to participate in reading activities, DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read), and testing in Accelerated Reader.
• Continuously improve execution of student procedures to maximize learning time.
• Frequently speak to students regarding their progress toward goals and current data.
• Create a positive learning environment in line with IDEA culture.

Silent Reading (DEAR time) & Data Management:

• Actively “coach” and ensure that students are reading and testing on books within the appropriate ZPD level in Accelerated Reader to meet their individual reading goals; assist struggling students in selecting appropriate books that engage their interests and motivate them to read more.
• Maintain a positive reading atmosphere and ensure students are reading and Accelerated Reader testing on a daily and weekly basis.
• Interpret and manage online Accelerated Reader data generated by Renaissance Learning to monitor student reading progress toward goals.
• Use data to track…