Academic Specialist (Reading K-8th) at PreEminent Charter School
About The Position
PreEminent Charter School, located in Raleigh, NC, is seeking an Academic Specialist for Reading K-8th. This role is crucial in supporting, supplementing, and extending classroom teaching to implement a quality intervention program that is research-based and meets the needs of at-risk students. The specialist will utilize specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis to develop, implement, and evaluate academic interventions for individual students. They will also act as a resource to educators, parents, and the community, review test scores to determine intervention eligibility, monitor student progress, and provide feedback. The position involves grouping and scheduling students based on needs, providing direct instruction to individuals or small groups, managing student behavior, optimizing learning time, completing necessary paperwork, and collecting/analyzing data for reporting. PreEminent Charter School, established in 2000, serves students K-8 and is known for its family-oriented atmosphere, strong support from leadership, opportunities for growth, and commitment to a safe learning environment.
Requirements
- Must hold a valid teacher license in the subject and/or grade level or meet alternative requirements in the state you are applying.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of teaching experience, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supports, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to implement a quality intervention program that is research-based and meets the needs of at-risk students.
- Uses specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis for developing, implementing, and evaluating academic interventions for individual students.
- Assesses the strengths and needs of students and provide that information to classroom teachers, parents, and specialized personnel such as psychologists, special educators, or speech teachers in order to provide effective instruction.
- Acts as a resource to other educators, parents, and the community.
- Reviews test scores and diagnostic assessments to help determine eligibility for intervention services.
- Monitors student progress for the purpose of providing feedback on a regular basis to students, teachers, parents, and determining intervention effectiveness so modifications can be made to student plans as appropriate.
- Groups and schedules students according to student needs.
- Provides instruction to individual or small groups of students using research-based best practices for intervention instruction of core content subjects.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
- Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
- Completes necessary paperwork (including student plans and logging services) accurately and completely as required by the law and school.
- Collects, analyzes and prepares data for the purpose of interpretation and reporting.
Benefits
- Voted as Raleigh's Best Charter School 2 years in a row.
- Foster a close-knit, family-oriented atmosphere.
- High level support from Deans and Instructional Coach.
- Opportunities for growth and mentorship.
- Commitment to providing a safe learning environment for students to thrive.
- Continuous teamwork and collaboration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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