Accelerated Reader Facilitator - Lakeland, United States - IDEA Public Schools

IDEA Public Schools

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Lakeland, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Description

Role Mission:

IDEA Academy Accelerated Reader Zone Facilitators instruct all students in grades 1-5 with the specific goal to increase student achievement in reading.

The AR Zone facilitators set ambitious goals for student reading achievement and invest students, families, and staff in reaching them.

AR Zone Facilitators are tasked with creating a powerful and inviting learning environment, tracking student progress toward goals and conducting daily analysis data to intervene with struggling students.

Our AR Zone Facilitators seek excellence as educators and an IDEA team members.

Together, they are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA's core values every day.

What We Offer

Compensation:

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $15.00 for 0 years of experience and $18.6
Hourly coteachers earnings are paid out over a 12month period

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.

Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
Employer-Paid Mental/

Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an employer paid 403(b) retirement matching of up to 4% of your annual compensation.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring - Competencies

Qualifications:

Education: Education: High School Diploma Required OR High School Equivalency Diploma issued pursuant to State Board of Education rules required; an Associate degree OR at least 30 hours of college credits preferred
Experience: 1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting

Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to interpret, manage, and utilize multiple sets of data efficiently in order to best support students' progress in reading software
Strong computer and technology skills, including an ability to troubleshoot.
Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

What You'll Do - Accountabilities

Culture & Student Management

Motivate students to participate in reading activities, DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read), and testing in Accelerated Reader
Continuously improve execution of student procedures to maximize learning time
Frequently speak to students regarding their progress toward goals and current data
Create a positive learning environment in line with IDEA culture

Silent Reading (DEAR time) & Data Management

Actively "coach" and ensure that students are reading and testing on books within the appropriate ZPD level in Accelerated Reader to meet their individual reading goals; assist struggling students in selecting appropriate books that engage their interests and motivate them to read more
Maintain a positive reading atmosphere and ensure students are reading and Accelerated Reader testing on a daily and weekly basis
Interpret and manage online Accelerated Reader data generated by Renaissance Learning to monitor student reading progress toward goals
Use data to track students' progress toward goals

Professional Responsibilities

Proactively identify and solve problems that impede the maximization of student learning
Communicate and collaborate with ELA teachers and school administrators about student progress
Actively participate in staff development opportunities as a member of the IDEA team
Maintain the Accelerated Reader library book collection throughout the year and accurately complete the end of year inventory.

Additional Responsibilities May Include:

Lunch duty, dropoff and pickup duty, and/or afterschool duty

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:

Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
Works with urgency a