26-27 Middle School Reading Specialist

Belmont Charter Network • Philadelphia, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the mission to promote the academic, social, and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services, including out-of-school time, a social work project, and Head Start. We ensure students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners. We believe that schools and learning should be joyful. Our approach is grounded in trauma-informed practice. We are a mission-centered organization that has grown since its founding over 20 years ago to serve Philadelphia today.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Pennsylvania K-12 Reading Specialist certificate
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in schools, supporting students to realize success both academically and behaviorally
• Demonstrated ability to plan and administer effective district-wide and school-specific professional development.
• Experience collaboration with school-based administration and counselors to ensure student success
• Experience using data to monitor students’ academic and behavioral progress
• Ascribe to the philosophy that all children can succeed and demonstrates the commitment to do what is necessary to make this a reality

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Creative problem solving
• A commitment to being a lifelong learner, commitment to refining your craft
• A knack for connecting with people across differences including parents, colleagues and students.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor a plan for reading support based on school needs.
• Provide small group (pull-out) reading instruction (before, during, and/or after school) to students in need of remediation.
• Provide push-in reading intervention.
• Provide whole-group reading instruction.
• Facilitate small group/grade group professional development.
• Model, co-plan, co-deliver and coach staff to support the delivery of effective reading instruction.
• Assist classroom teachers by providing them with additional strategies for those students who have been identified for additional instruction.
• Support school-wide screening process.
• Review students' and school-wide reading data and trends to develop individualized and school-wide remediation plans.
• Work with the classroom teacher to monitor student progress.
• Run planning meetings with key groups of teachers.
• Depending on building needs, may be asked lead classroom instruction or provide extended coverage.
• Sit in on coaching meetings and leadership team meetings as needed.
• Establish and maintain working relationships.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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