Middle School Reading Intervention

Location: New York

The Reading Intervention Teacher provides targeted instructional support to meet the literacy needs of struggling students through pull-out services and push-in support within the classroom setting. The role requires the ability to build trusting relationships with struggling readers and foster a supportive learning environment to achieve growth in our students’ literacy. The ideal candidate is adaptive in nature, has a positive approach to challenges, and is relentless in their pursuit of seeing every child become a reader.

This position is responsible for planning, monitoring, reporting, communicating student progress and performance, and collaborating with general education staff.

Essential Responsibilities Identify students for placement intervention groups in collaboration with the instructional team

Plan and deliver high-quality small group instruction that meets the targeted needs of scholars (decoding/ fluency/comprehension)
Administer ongoing reading assessments to monitor the progress of intervention efforts

Collaborate with classroom teachers, as needed, around teaching reading and supporting students in the mainstream setting, and best classroom instructional practices

Collaborate with other Reading Intervention Teachers to ensure programs support each other and align appropriately across school divisions

Uses identified research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student needs

Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress

Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress

Communicate with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress

Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress

Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed

Attends the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skills

Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge and skills

Able to work independently and in a self-reliant manner

Ability to turn best practices into high-quality, goal-driven results

Ability to apply instructional strategies for differentiation

Ability to collect data and make course placement recommendations for students

Displays effective time management skills

Experience with data management tools, organizational tools, and computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).Possesses strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audience Required
- Master's in Education, Special Education, or related field

Required - NYS Certification in a related field Required
- At least two years of prior teaching experience.