Reading Specialist K-5 (26-27 SY)
About The Position
Every member of the Instructional Team at Challenge Preparatory Charter School plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunities. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and students. As Reading Specialist Teacher, you will deliver exceptional small group instruction and assess scholar growth. You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team. This position reports to the principal.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- NYS certification required
- Highly motivated to teach students from underserved areas and devoted to closing the achievement gap
- The ability to create a classroom setting where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in their learning
- Strong teamwork ethic
- Ability to use data to drive instruction
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred
- Teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate school-wide literacy program
- Provide support to teachers and provide strategies to improve instruction that will support literacy growth across the curriculum
- Assists struggling students to improve their literacy skills
- Collaborates with teachers in all departments to promote the learning and implementation of best practices in literacy instruction
- Creates and examines data to measure the success of literacy programs and instruction
- Teach targeted literacy intervention to small groups of students daily using research-based strategies and resources
- Conduct individual and school wide assessments in order to evaluate levels and targeted interventions using diagnostic tools
- Review student achievement and assist with placing students in appropriate reading and writing intervention and support services
- Meet regularly with the classroom teachers to plan literacy instruction that correlates with the individual student’s needs or as requested by the classroom teacher
- Maintain accurate records of student interventions and communicate to parents and families
- Knowledge of the science of reading research and implementation
- Knowledge of effective reading programs and resources
- Helps students develop attitudes, habits, and skills that will enable them to become lifelong readers and learners
- Teaches/models current, innovative methodology and incorporates the NYS Learning Standards in delivering instruction
- Provide group and individual instruction
- Professional development such as inquiry work, intervisitations, common planning, collaborative conversation
- Collaborate with colleagues to write unit plans and interim assessments; sharing teaching strategies, visiting peer classrooms, analyzing student data, and developing best practice pedagogy that supports literacy and critical thinking skills across all subject areas
- Believe that all students can succeed with ample social-emotional support in and out of the classroom
- Employ a variety of collaborative team-teaching models for ESL students and special needs students
- Apply data gathered through formative and summative assessments to guide instructional plan
- Develop an individual growth plan, which includes professional goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal
- Utilize technology such as: PowerSchool, Google Suite, SmartBoards
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Matching of retirement contributions up to 3%
- Comprehensive benefits package including four health plans to choose from
- Two dental plans
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit
- Flexible and reflective leadership: dedicated to staff development, team cohesion, and shared responsibility for decision-making, development, and team-wide priorities
- Driven and passionate colleagues who contribute to a professional and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities to sit on various committees and participate in initiatives central to key organizational decisions and strategic planning
- Professional development: weekly PD, year-round trainings, and ongoing coaching by professionals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
