Reading Interventionist

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At Children’s Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include:

• being people first and empowering our workforce
• creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion
• elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships

Under the direction of the Head of Schools, the Reading Interventionist carries out the primary responsibility for planning and delivering instruction based on Common Core Standards and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.

If you are not trained in OG (Orton Gillingham) or Wilson, training will be provided!

• Plan, organize, and deliver academic instruction, differentiating as necessary to address student learning needs.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of each student’s learning challenges based on available records and current observable data. Formulate goals and objectives to address student needs and implement appropriate instructional programs to facilitate progress.
• Assist the Behavior Specialist with monitoring the school wide Positive Behavior Training (PBT) management system at the classroom level.
• Monitor each student’s progress against content standards and IEP goals by administering formal and informal assessments, constructing a portfolio of student work samples, and maintaining records of student grades as applicable.
• Conduct three formal parent-teacher conferences per year with follow-up written summary; communicate progress via phone and email as necessary.
• Prepare and update written annual IEP goals and progress summaries.
• Present progress and proposed goals at IEP meetings to district representatives, parents/guardians, and any other attendees.
• Under the direction of the Mentor Teacher, serve as a test administrator for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.
• Co‑facilitate weekly team meetings with the classroom Behavior Specialist.
• Provide direction to the classroom assistant weekly to maximize efficiency in materials preparation, instructional delivery, and otherwise meeting student needs.
• Attend all school staff meetings, academic department meetings, and IEP meetings.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ensure that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensure that the CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adhere to the CHC Employee Handbook.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law are adhered to.
• Protect the confidentiality of student and families.
• Ensure maintenance of special education credential through required continuing education or pursuit of advanced degree.

• Valid CA Special Education credential or ability to apply for an intern credential.
• M.Ed. and/or advanced workshop-level training in teaching students with learning disabilities is preferred.
• Recent classroom experience, preferably working with students with emotional/behavioral challenges and/or learning challenges. Understand the etiologies of students who have anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, mood dysregulation, and specific learning challenges.
• Seek to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Practical knowledge/experience implementing Common Core Curriculum, Universal Design for Learning, and strategies for differentiation of instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to identify accommodations and interventions that will facilitate an optimal learning experience for each student.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).
• Comfortable utilizing basic technology systems as part of daily duties (G‑suite, Outlook, etc) and incorporating existing or emerging technology into instructional plans.
• Knowledge of core curriculum content and effective instructional strategies for teaching level.
• Knowledge of a variety of appropriate…