Reading Interventionist, Mandarin

Seaside Charter • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Seaside Charter Schools (SSC) embrace the whole child – Head, Heart, and Hands – through an education that integrates each child’s creative, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social domains. Seaside employs an interdisciplinary liberal arts program inspired by Waldorf principles where art, music, and movement are integrated with core academic instruction. Seaside was the first established (and now also the largest) public Waldorf institution in the Southeast USA. The Reading Interventionist at Seaside Charter will provide reading instruction in a one-on-one or small group setting to improve specific reading skills of a particular child or small group to support regular classroom instruction. Work with school principal and reading teacher to design and create intervention plans of learning aligned with regular classroom reading objectives and most appropriate for each child or small group of students identified as at-risk of meeting grade level reading proficiency. Monitor and report student progress and/or response to planned program of reading instruction and adjust as needed to increase achievement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or similar subject
• Three years continuous reading teaching experience at elementary level
• Four years continuous reading teaching experience at secondary level
• Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education K-6 for Elementary Interventionist
• Florida Teaching Certificate in Reading or Reading endorsement for Secondary Interventionist
• Knowledge of Public Waldorf pedagogy
• Strong working knowledge of district approved materials for reading instruction and intervention
• Strong working knowledge of foundational reading assessments including FAIR, district reading Interim Benchmarks and other national norm referenced reading assessments
• Strong working knowledge of second language acquisition and oral language development
• Strong working knowledge of tools and district applications used to access student data
• Thorough knowledge of the NGSS and CCSS Reading Foundational Standards
• Working knowledge of multiple literacy assessment tools and diagnostic procedures
• Strong skills in teaching multiple levels and across diverse populations including ethnically and racially diverse students, students living in poverty, disabled students and ESOL students
• Strong skills in providing intensive and immediate reading intervention strategies
• Establish and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with others
• Ability to work with adults in an educational setting
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Maintain organized work schedule and meet deadlines
• Manage multiple tasks
• Operate office equipment, including computer with variety of software related to job requirements
• Strong creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead a team and resolve conflict
• Maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance
• Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
• Maintain safe and orderly learning environment
• Effective interpersonal skills, including tact, patience and courtesy
• Ability to build relationships with families

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of Waldorf philosophy and methodology with a commitment to implementation in a public charter school setting
• Proven experience and effectiveness in improving student achievement in the classroom and school
• A commitment to educational equity and a passion for teaching and working with students from diverse backgrounds
• A commitment to continuous improvement in instructional practices
• Self-motivated and results-driven
• An energetic and positive approach to job responsibilities
• Experience working with parents
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and apply lessons learned
• An ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive instruction in reading to at-risk students in a one-on-one or small group setting.
• Identify students who are at-risk of not meeting grade level reading proficiency by analyzing data from identified state and district formative and summative assessments, classroom grades, Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and other identified reading curricula-based learning objectives.
• Coordinate with principal to develop a schedule with one-on-one or small group reading support, based upon analysis of current data for identified students.
• Work closely with identified at-risk students’ reading teacher to coordinate intervention program efforts that align with regular classroom instructional focuses to promote student success.
• Monitor and maintain accurate data and anecdotal records on student progress towards reading achievement goals as required by law, district policy and administration regulation.
• Articulate students’ response or progress to intervention of at-risk students weekly through a progress monitoring database system.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure.
• Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Provide reasonable availability to students and parents to discuss education-related matters outside the instructional day when required or requested.
• Assist SSC administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Maintain teaching day schedule of 8 AM to 3:45 PM and evening/weekend as scheduled.
• Attend parent conferences in November and as requested throughout the school year.
• Attend mid-August and End of Year meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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