Reading Interventionist - Swansea, United States - Lexington School District 4

Description

Position Type:
Early Childhood/Primary (1st - 2nd)

Date Posted:
4/26/2024

Location:
Sandhills Primary School
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
SY

Closing Date:
Until FilledJob Description

Job Title: Reading Interventionist

Qualifications: Valid SC Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood or Elementary Education. Master's degree with a strong emphasis in literacy. Credential and/or training in reading recovery instruction. Minimum of 10 years of successful elementary teaching experience with no fewer than 5 years of experience at the primary classroom level (grade K-3). Successful experience as a reading recovery teacher preferred.

Job Goal: To remediate reading difficulties in primary school students in order that they may function to the best of their ability in the regular classroom.

Reports to: Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of skill in all aspects of instruction that accelerates the learning of struggling readers.
• Administer assessments, analyze data, and plan instruction from the assessment data.
• Provide highly specialized reading instruction in which struggling readers thrive: instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated, and provides ample practice.
• Monitor student progress in ways that inform teaching and motivate learners.
• Make available student materials that ensure students read at their instructional reading level throughout the school day.
• Create practices that motivate struggling readers and reward their progress.
• Support an environment in which all adults in the school know the struggling readers by name and collaborate in increasing their reading achievement.
• Participate in on-going training to remain current in the field and continuously develop expertise in the teaching of struggling readers.
• Partner with school and district administrators, instructional coaches and other interventionists to:
  • Problem-solve interventions and assistance for struggling readers.
  • Bring about all that is needed to facilitate a school-wide commitment to reach all struggling readers.
  • Motivate faculties to contribute to the school wide commitment to all students reading well.
  • Engage in collegial conversations to discuss student assessments and recommendations for instruction.
• Perform related duties as required.

Physical Requirements: Requires light work that involves walking or standing some of the time, and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis and/or routine keyboard operations.

Terms of Employment: 190 days based on the Certified Teaching Salary Scale

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board Policy.