Reading Interventionist & SFA Program Support

Beta Academy • Houston, TX

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Beta is a Title I Schoolwide campus. This position is funded with a federal funds grant, therefore this position is not guaranteed beyond the life of the grant. Reading Interventionists are passionate and knowledgeable about teaching Reading. They provide research-based, effective reading interventions in small groups to increase the reading levels of struggling readers. They also manage reading data entry and assist with the management of Beta’s reading curriculum.

Requirements

• At least five years of teaching experience in K-8 required.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing education/continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide joyful and rigorous teaching during one or more SFA class(es)
• Teaches whole & small group interventions during intervention block(s).
• Work with campus and district leaders to develop and implement a remediation plan for scholars reading below target.
• Organize and distribute any/all Success For All (SFA) and Reading Horizons materials (reading curriculum).
• Maintain and organize SFA materials, books, manuals, posters, consumables, and non-consumables, etc. in the curriculum room.
• Keep an inventory of all SFA materials and keep a list of materials that need to be ordered.
• Assign mastery levels every quarter based on assessments such as NWEA MAP & STAR.
• Monitor student achievement and programming to see that every child is making adequate progress.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of all data gathering systems such as Member Center, DMAC, and Cambium (or others) to assist in data driven instruction and teacher/scholar support.
• Understand and implement Beta-adopted Reading curriculum, tools, and software (Success For All, Reading Horizons, AR/STAR, etc.)
• Teach before and after school tutorials to struggling scholars as assigned.
• Demonstrate professionalism by being in regular attendance and arriving on time to work, staff meetings, tutorials, cafeteria duty, parent nights and other assigned duties.
• Complete required training on time.
• Work cooperatively to create an atmosphere of unity among the school community and refrain from gossip, negativity and unsupportive comments.
• Demonstrate professionalism at ALL times.
• Exercise wisdom by remaining calm, respectful and non-defensive during parent meetings, disagreements, and personal attacks.
• Utilize professional communication with strong grammar, syntax, usage and/or spelling skills during phone conversations, personal conversations, emails, and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Refrain from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media.
• Use professional communication on and off campus, refraining from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media.
• Exhibit professionalism in appearance and follow the BA standard of dress.
• Apply this standard of dress to social media posts in regards to modesty in dress and action (ex: swimsuit, cleavage, & shirtless pictures, in addition to posts with alcohol, cigarettes and bars etc.).
• Regularly communicate to parents about scholar achievement levels, class behavior, assigned homework, academic needs, and any concerns.
• Check staff email a minimum of three times daily during normal working hours and check teacher in-box daily and commit to read updates, notes, and employee notices in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed