McGuffey Reading Service Teacher (Staff Wage)

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

McGuffey Reading Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applicants for a temporary, part-time position as a reading teacher/supervisor in our Reading Intervention Program. Teachers/supervisors will plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students. They will work closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of students. Lessons typically include: 1) Systematic teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, and spelling to build word recognition. 2) Targeted fluency instruction to build reading rate, accuracy, and prosody. 3) Comprehension instruction to include both background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use. 4) Writing instruction, which is woven throughout the lesson.

Requirements

Experience teaching elementary or middle-grade students with a focus on reading, writing, and spelling.
Knowledge about current assessment practice in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling.
Experience communicating with families regarding student progress.
Bachelor's degree required.
Worked as a teacher in a public or private school (a current license is not required).
1+ year of relevant experience required.

Nice To Haves

Reading Specialist endorsement or MEd in Reading Education preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students.
Work closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of students.
Systematically teach phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, and spelling to build word recognition.
Provide targeted fluency instruction to build reading rate, accuracy, and prosody.
Provide comprehension instruction including background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use.
Provide writing instruction, which is woven throughout the lesson.