Long Term Substitute, Reading Specialist, College Gardens ES

The reading teacher supports students as they construct meaning in reading. Under the direction of the principal, the reading teacher provides services to administrators, counselors, teachers, and parents. In addition, the reading teacher uses both informal and standardized measures to diagnose the strengths and needs of individual students and/or groups of students. The reading teacher teaches basic and developmental reading.

Physical Demands:
As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job. Special Requirements:
Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as mandated by the MCEA agreement.

Job Specific Information: SUBSTITUTE:
The wage range for this position is between $20.29 and $35.84 per hour. This position does not include benefits.

• Job:
  Reading Specialist
• Organization:
  College Gardens Elementary School
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Rockville
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Working Months: 10
• Shift: Day Job

• Knowledge of MCPS goals and guidelines and current professional research in order to coordinate and evaluate all school wide reading services.
• Thorough knowledge of educational process; background in content area desirable.
• Ability to assume responsibility as approved by the principal and in conjunction with other school leaders.
• Ability to articulate a school wide reading program to staff, students, parents, feeder and receiving schools.
• Ability to provide in-school training in reading and language arts to school staff.
• Ability to serve as a school wide resource.
• Ability to work effectively with principal, staff and parents.
• Skills in written and oral communication, human relations, organization and management.

• Master's degree or equivalent of post-baccalaureate graduate credits in reading.
• Advanced Professional Certificate.
• Three years teaching and/or clinical experience, preferably at the level of assignment.
• Eligible for Maryland reading specialist certification.
• Experience in administering, analyzing, and interpreting standardized tests.