Orton-Gillingham Reading Interventionist (Contractor)

Sankofa Montessori • Forest Park, GA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sankofa Montessori, a public charter school established in 2021 and opened in 2023, is seeking an Orton-Gillingham Reading Interventionist for the 2026-2027 school year. The school currently serves grades K-4 and will be adding 5th grade in the upcoming school year. Sankofa Montessori integrates standards-based instruction with the Montessori approach to empower children with the knowledge, skills, and agency for purposeful lives. The Orton-Gillingham Reading Interventionist will provide instructional coaching, literacy intervention support, assessment oversight, and data analysis to ensure high-quality implementation of Orton-Gillingham intervention and improve reading outcomes for students in grades K-5. This role involves collaboration with instructional co-guides and the leadership team.

Requirements

• Current Orton-Gillingham Certification from an accredited training organization required.
• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field required.
• Demonstrated expertise in the Science of Reading and structured literacy practices.
• Experience administering and interpreting DIBELS 8th Edition assessments.
• Experience coaching educators and providing instructional feedback.
• Strong written communication, organization, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with instructional staff and school leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a minimum of 20 hours of service per month.
• Maintain regular communication with the Director of Curriculum & Instruction.
• Provide weekly coaching and instructional feedback to three co-guides implementing Orton-Gillingham intervention in grades K-5.
• Support co-guides in strengthening instructional delivery, intervention fidelity, and student outcomes.
• Document coaching feedback in the Bullseye platform.
• Conduct bi-weekly observations of Orton-Gillingham intervention implementation for each of the three co-guides.
• Monitor fidelity to the Orton-Gillingham instructional model, instructional delivery, pacing, and student engagement.
• Provide timely written feedback and recommendations following each observation.
• Provide leadership for all DIBELS 8th Edition assessment windows (BOY, MOY, EOY).
• Train staff on standardized DIBELS administration procedures.
• Monitor assessment fidelity throughout each testing window.
• Provide implementation support for DIBELS assessments.
• Compile, analyze, and disseminate school-wide DIBELS assessment reports.
• Prepare and submit Orton-Gillingham progress-monitoring reports every nine (9) weeks, summarizing student progress, growth trends, intervention effectiveness, instructional recommendations, and students requiring additional support.
• Prepare and submit Orton-Gillingham reports (BOY, MOY, EOY) to the Sankofa Montessori Leadership Team, including student performance data, intervention implementation updates, student growth trends, instructional recommendations, and next steps for continuous improvement.
• Facilitate a weekly one-hour Orton-Gillingham Collaborative Team Meeting with the three instructional co-guides, including student data review, instructional planning, problem-solving, calibration of intervention practices, and professional learning/coaching.

Benefits

• Hourly rate consistent with industry standards.

What This Job Offers

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