EL Teacher

Position:

EL Teacher

Type:

Public

Location:

Urban

Job :

131904

County:

Southwest Maricopa

Posted:

January 09, 2026

Contact Information:

Union Elementary School District

3834 S 91st Ave

Tolleson, AZ 85353

District Website

Contact:

Kaylee Carrasco

Phone:

Fax:

District Email

Job Description:

Reading Interventionist

Purpose

The job of Reading Interventionist is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for facilitating the reading intervention program, services and activities; participating in planning with district personnel, parents and students for individual assistance; ensuring the completion of projects; and complying with the terms and conditions of established policies and procedures.

This job reports to Assigned Administrator

Essential Functions

* Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials; addressing individualized learning plans; structured Tier2 supports, and/or reinforcing reading objectives.

* Administers a variety of specific tasks (e.g. Lexile Reading Test, developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc.) for the purpose of identifying needs, assessing student development and/or developing individual learning plans.

* Advises parents and/or legal guardians with teacher of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher's expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.

* Assesses individual student's (e.g. progress, expectations, goals, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.

* Collaborates with a variety of parties (e.g. instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, students, etc.) for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions; achieving established program objectives and/or and planning curriculum.

* Counsels students, teachers, parents and/or guardians for the purpose of improving students' performance and/or providing support to guardians for at home progress.

* Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.

* Directs paraprofessionals for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.

* Evaluates students' performance within subject area for the purpose of determining student progress and/or developing remediation plans.

* Maintains a variety of detailed manual and electronic documents, files, and records (e.g. diagnostic's, program findings, spread sheets, etc.) for the purpose of meeting program reporting requirements.

* Oversees assigned projects and/or program components for the purpose of ensuring availability of information and/or materials and delivering services in compliance with established guidelines and mandated requirements.

* Participates in a variety of meetings, trainings, in-services, conferences, IEP's for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.

* Prepares a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of providing support and/or conveying information.

* Responds to inquiries from a variety of parties (e.g. staff, the public, parents, students, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction.

* Supports classroom teachers and other school personnel for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of classroom goals and individual student plans.

Other Functions

Performs other related duties, as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: utilizing conflict resolution techniques; operating standard office equipment including pertinent software

applications; planning…