Reading Intervention Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, or Special Education.

Master’s degree and Mastery Status in LETRS Early Childhood (EC) and/or LETRS K-12. Applicants may be enrolled in a master’s program or pursue a master’s degree through a university partner that offers credit for the CALT classes that will be completed while training to become a CALT. Applicants may also be enrolled in and actively participating in one of these LETRS courses.

Minimum three years of successful teaching of reading or content areas and good classroom management.

Experience providing intensive, targeted intervention utilizing an approved dyslexia‑specific intervention program (from the current or previous ALSDE‑approved lists) as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, English Learner, or reading intervention teacher.

Demonstrated working knowledge of effective reading instruction.

Evidence of ability to organize and present workshops and seminars.

Evidence of effective communication and planning.

Physical mobility and visual acuity to make on‑site visits to schools and work sites as needed.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications may be deemed appropriate and acceptable by the Board.

Principal

Students and student interns

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible members of society.

• Assists teachers with improving reading instruction, including modeling lessons and devising strategies for hard‑to‑reach students.
• Administers and interprets formal and informal student inventories and assessments.
• Conducts small group sessions with students identified in need of intervention.
• Assists with the development and implementation of School Improvement and Title I plans at the school level.
• Establishes objectives and plans for learning experiences.
• Implements activities using a variety of techniques that utilize instructional time to meet objectives.
• Exhibits positive human relations skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
• Maintains and submits records and reports.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Assists with the coordination of parent activities with specific emphasis on academic improvement.
• Keeps current with new ideas and exemplary practices.
• Engages in personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics.
• Performs other related duties as required by the principal.

Duration:
Nine months per year. Salary to be established by the Board.