Read to Achieve Reading Camp Teacher
Wake County Public Schools•Apex, NC
23h•Onsite
About The Position
Provides students with additional time and instruction focused on reading during the summer camp weeks using Reading Camp curriculum to accelerate their reading performance and achievement. Assesses students at the end of Reading Camp with the goal that students will demonstrate growth in reading on the Read to Achieve Test and/or on the state portfolio passages.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of current principles, practices, and trends in the areas of elementary education and reading
- Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps
- Critical thinking skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback
- Ability to teach reading to elementary aged students
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, and the community.
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university
- Two years of experience as an elementary education teacher
- Demonstrated student outcomes in reading proficiency or an improvement of difficulties with reading development.
- Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in elementary education or special education.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in reading, elementary education, or special education
- Familiarity with Wake County Public School System’s (WCPSS) K-5 assessments, curriculum, and guided reading
- Experience teaching strategy groups, writing, and use of data within mCLASS.
Responsibilities
- Plans and aligns instruction with the NC Standard Course of Study and Read to Achieve Reading Camp curriculum.
- Delivers differentiated instruction aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study and Reading Camp curriculum.
- Analyzes student data from Individual Participant Profile Forms and plans for small group instruction.
- Creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning.
- Interacts effectively with students, staff, parents, and administration to support and promote the Read to Achieve Summer Camp.
- Maintains student attendance, monitors student progress, and administers and scores portfolio passages as outlined in Read to Achieve Guidelines.
- Complies with all WCPSS policies and procedures governing the responsibilities, duties and conduct of instructional staff.
- Adheres to copyright laws and other requirements pertaining to the distribution and use of resources.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
