Reading Interventionist (2026-2027)

Spartanburg7 • Spartanburg, SC

14h

About The Position

The Reading Interventionist works within Spartanburg School District Seven’s Division of Instructional Services to help teachers support students’ reading development and academic growth. The role focuses on recognizing and addressing the needs of at-risk students in general education classrooms and helping students improve skills such as letter naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension. The position reports to the building principal and works with students, teachers, school administrators, and district administrators.

Requirements

• Valid teacher certificate from the South Carolina State Board of Education.
• At least three years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated substantial success with students needing academic assistance in reading.
• Valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with the building principal and classroom teachers in classrooms and with students in small groups.
• Help schedule students for reading support.
• Provide support, training, coaching, and mentoring to build school and teacher capacity to increase student achievement.
• Collaborate with district and school administrators, individual teachers, and teacher teams at assigned schools.
• Collect and analyze data to inform instructional decisions at the building level.
• Plan, co-teach, and model research-based instructional approaches, and collaborate with teachers to determine and reflect on approaches that best meet students’ needs.
• Consult frequently with classroom teachers about reading instruction, using the district’s progress-monitoring instrument as a basis.
• Design interventions and write lesson plans detailing methods and materials.
• Promote interest in reading.
• Attend required professional development at the school and district levels.
• Use knowledge of research-based assessment and remediation strategies to increase student achievement.
• Provide teachers with resources to deliver instructional support that accelerates learning for students needing reading assistance.
• Assist teachers with data conversations to monitor student progress in ways that inform teaching and motivate learners.
• Support implementation of the district’s instructional initiatives in the school.
• Connect students with appropriate programs and services that address identified needs.
• Analyze new student data upon enrollment to identify needs and connect students with appropriate resources.
• Stay current on coaching and feedback practices, trends, and developments in reading support.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Academics and Administration and the principal.

What This Job Offers

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