K-5 Reading Specialist Federal Programs Summer School - Internal Only

Newberg Sd 29J • Newberg, OR

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Provide targeted reading instruction to migrant, Title I-A, and LEP students to support literacy growth and achievement. Maintain a positive and structured learning environment. Administer and analyze standardized pre- and post-assessments to monitor student progress and inform instruction aligned with grade-level standards. Utilize GLAD and/or ELD instructional strategies with support from colleagues and program leadership.

Requirements

• Knowledge of specific curriculum content for reading.
• Skilled in lesson plan development, implementation of learning activities, behavior management, assessment, and teaching to individual student skill levels.
• Ability to design or adopt curriculum and assessment tools for use with LEP and migrant students.
• Demonstrated ability in classroom organization and behavior management.
• Understand social and cultural issues affecting migrant students and their families.
• Communicate orally and in writing.
• Build relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Train and assist classroom teachers in reading instructional techniques.
• Understanding of cultural and social issues affecting diverse students and their families, and students and families experiencing poverty.
• Experience teaching migrant, Title IA, and Title III students.
• Technology skills and GLAD and/or other sheltered instruction training.
• Ability to read English and comprehend complex technical language.
• Ability to write memoranda, correspondence, lessons plans, reports, and student achievement summaries in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed, but basic, written, or oral instructions in English.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisor(s), staff, students, parents and community.
• Completion of a higher education Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in education/teaching with a Reading Endorsement.
• A valid teaching license issued by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission with K-5 and ESOL endorsements.

Nice To Haves

• Preference given to bilingual candidates.
• Bilingual/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Assist in the planning of a program of reading for students that meets the learning needs and abilities of students.
• Employ selected instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the District Reading initiative.
• Work with classroom teachers to support reading instruction and promote effective reading instructional techniques in the classroom.
• Act as a resource person in reading for classroom teachers.
• Develop and maintain regular and effective communications with students, parents, staff, administration, and the community.
• Assist in the assessment of student interests, abilities, and learning styles.
• Assist the district in assessment of learner outcomes on a regular cycle to determine individual student progress and program effectiveness and maintain such records as required.
• Promote cooperative teaching experiences within the regular classroom.
• Assist in the development of and provide workshops, inservice training and/or modeling of effective teaching techniques and activities that promote reading.
• Act as an advocate for students experiencing difficulty in learning to read.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 6% PERS contribution
• Generous insurance cap
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Optional Life, AD&D insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Tax Shelter Annuities
• Section 125 health and dependent care accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Program through Canopy Behavioral Health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level