Pennwood Cyber Charter School - Reading Interventionist

Connections Academy • , PA

6d • Remote

About The Position

The Reading Interventionist works remotely from a home office and supports student literacy achievement by delivering targeted, evidence-based reading interventions and literacy support services. As a member of the Academic Services team, the position contributes to schoolwide literacy improvement through intervention delivery, progress monitoring, participation in MTSS, and collaboration with students, families, teachers, and administrators.

The role provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy interventions to accelerate student growth, close achievement gaps, and improve reading proficiency across grade levels. Instruction is aligned with structured literacy practices, the Science of Reading, Pennsylvania academic standards, and schoolwide literacy goals. The position also supports synchronous and asynchronous instruction, analyzes student and schoolwide literacy data, assists with assessments and testing, and participates in professional development and school improvement activities. Travel may be required for state testing, professional development, and school events.

Requirements

• Valid Pennsylvania Instructional I or II Teaching Certificate.
• Reading Specialist Certification.
• Strong understanding of literacy development, structured literacy practices, and the Science of Reading.
• Ability to analyze student achievement data and develop targeted intervention plans.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage intervention caseloads, documentation systems, and progress-monitoring responsibilities.
• Technological proficiency with IXL, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office products, and student information systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Pennsylvania residency preferred.
• Minimum three years of successful teaching experience preferred.
• Experience providing reading interventions and literacy support services preferred.
• Experience supporting MTSS systems, progress monitoring, or intervention planning preferred.
• Experience working within a virtual or cyber learning environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy interventions through individual and small-group virtual instruction.
• Provide evidence-based instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.
• Develop and monitor individualized intervention plans based on student needs and performance data.
• Differentiate instruction and adjust intervention strategies to maximize student growth.
• Support synchronous and asynchronous intervention opportunities.
• Maintain intervention documentation and progress-monitoring records.
• Analyze student data from IXL, curriculum-based measures, classroom performance, benchmark assessments, and PSSA results.
• Participate in MTSS meetings, data-review discussions, and student-support planning.
• Monitor intervention effectiveness and recommend instructional adjustments based on student outcomes.
• Assist with identifying students who need literacy intervention services.
• Analyze schoolwide literacy data and recommend intervention priorities, literacy supports, and achievement-improvement strategies.
• Identify literacy trends, achievement gaps, and instructional needs to support schoolwide literacy improvement.
• Support schoolwide literacy improvement initiatives through data analysis and progress monitoring.
• Collaborate with teachers, special education staff, counselors, intervention teams, and administrators to support student achievement.
• Share instructional resources, intervention strategies, and literacy supports with instructional staff.
• Model effective intervention practices and structured literacy strategies when appropriate.
• Support Science of Reading and structured literacy initiatives across the school.
• Participate in curriculum review, instructional improvement efforts, and literacy-planning initiatives.
• Communicate regularly with students and families about intervention goals, progress, and support strategies.
• Provide resources and recommendations to support literacy development at home.
• Participate in family conferences, student-support meetings, and engagement events as needed.
• Assist with benchmark assessments, literacy screening processes, and state-testing support activities.
• Support schoolwide literacy initiatives and achievement goals.
• Participate in professional development, department meetings, and school-improvement activities.
• Travel as needed to support state testing, professional development, and school events.
• Stay current on literacy research, intervention practices, Science of Reading initiatives, and Pennsylvania academic standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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