Reading Specialist - Boston, United States - Codman Academy Charter Public School

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Reading Specialist

Supervisor: Principal

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:45pm Duration: 11 months

Salary: Is commensurate with the candidate's years of relevant experience

Description: The Reading Specialist serves as an instructional leader for literacy development, working and communicating continuously with the Principal, Instructional Leadership Team, faculty and staff, students, parents, and community partners.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Develop and track IEP goals for mandated students
• In conjunction with classroom teachers, develop accommodations for reading curriculum and deliver rigorous, standards-based lessons and assessments
• Serve as direct service provider for small groups of students
• Collect and use data to inform reading instruction of students
• Collaborate with grade level colleagues and other specialists to ensure that every student shows student achievement gains
• Cultivate positive relationships with colleagues, students, parents and families
• Use of direct, multisensory program such as Orton Gillingham and/or Wilson Reading

Qualifications:

We are looking for a dynamic leader with...

• a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree preferred with licensure qualifications
• a strong track record of success in literacy development
• impressive academic results with a similar population of urban students
• exceptional communication and motivational skills, including writing and speaking to diverse constituents
• A passion for Codman's mission and EL Education philosophy, which deepens intellectual growth through experience, reflection and social action
• a proven ability to build community, inspire and lead teams, whether adults or students, to achieve ambitious learning and teaching goals
• successful experience coaching teachers, documenting curricula and supporting strong instructional practice
• an understanding of child and adolescent development and demonstrated commitment to implementing best practices in K1-8
• established habits of creative collaboration
• Additional duties assigned by supervisor

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