Part Time Reading Lab (0.5 FTE) - Grant Ragan

Waukee Community School District • Waukee, IA

14h

About The Position

This is a part time position, and will not be combined with other Reading Lab positions in the district during the 2026-2027 school year. The employee will work daily, likely in the afternoons. There is a high potential for subsitute teaching opportunities at Grant Ragan in the mornings. Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD Position Criteria: Valid Iowa teaching license Teacher - elementary classroom endorsement (K-6) Reading endorsement or willingness to obtain by August 2026, required Master of Arts in Reading Education highly preferred Previous primary classroom teaching experience at the elementary level Performance Criteria: Deliver supplemental reading instruction to meet the learning needs of identified K-5 students Provide reading/literacy guidance to classroom teachers Actively supports and effectively communicates Waukee's mission and vision Demonstrates an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community and an ability to apply that understanding to a team situation Demonstrates implementation of research-supported instructional and balanced assessment practices, supporting differentiation and integration of skills and concepts Experience and proven ability in working with and growing diverse learners Demonstrates willingness and desire to collaborate with instructional coaches and building and district leaders to continue to grow professionally Desire for growth is evident through personal and professional goals Record of recent professional learning and knowledge of current research Proven ability to read and interpret a variety of types of data and expertise in data-driven decision-making to guide instruction Understanding of formative assessment and evidence of using data to adapt to individual needs of students of all ability levels Flexible, highly motivated, and enthusiastic about working with children Evidence of effective routines and procedures that lead to a positive classroom environment that promotes student achievement Articulate in oral and written communications Proven communication with parents and families

Requirements

• Valid Iowa teaching license
• Teacher - elementary classroom endorsement (K-6)
• Reading endorsement or willingness to obtain by August 2026
• Previous primary classroom teaching experience at the elementary level
• Desire for growth is evident through personal and professional goals
• Record of recent professional learning and knowledge of current research
• Flexible, highly motivated, and enthusiastic about working with children

Nice To Haves

• Master of Arts in Reading Education highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver supplemental reading instruction to meet the learning needs of identified K-5 students
• Provide reading/literacy guidance to classroom teachers
• Actively supports and effectively communicates Waukee's mission and vision
• Demonstrates an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community and an ability to apply that understanding to a team situation
• Demonstrates implementation of research-supported instructional and balanced assessment practices, supporting differentiation and integration of skills and concepts
• Experience and proven ability in working with and growing diverse learners
• Demonstrates willingness and desire to collaborate with instructional coaches and building and district leaders to continue to grow professionally
• Proven ability to read and interpret a variety of types of data and expertise in data-driven decision-making to guide instruction
• Understanding of formative assessment and evidence of using data to adapt to individual needs of students of all ability levels
• Evidence of effective routines and procedures that lead to a positive classroom environment that promotes student achievement
• Articulate in oral and written communications
• Proven communication with parents and families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed