Reading Specialist - AJC - JES

The Associated Network•Baltimore, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Jewish Educational Services, a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, is seeking a part-time Reading Specialist to support their mission by providing early intervention reading support to students in local Jewish Day Schools. This position is in-person 10-12 hours per week.

Requirements

Passion for working with emerging and beginning readers.
In-depth knowledge of trending topics in Reading Intervention and ability to share that information with relevant school staff.
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Master’s degree in Reading or related field
Experience in teacher coaching/mentoring
Experience in planning and delivering professional development on the topic of reading instruction.
Able to independently maintain teaching schedule and be on-site at schools at least 90% of the time.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

Administer class-wide reading screenings and/or standardized testing, identify students who are at-risk for reading difficulties and share results with school staff.
Provide research-based reading intervention to individual and small groups of students.
Collect and analyze data, providing statistics to JES reading team.
Work with classroom teachers to guide reading instruction as needed.
Document student progress in writing and communicate regularly with teachers and parents to update them on progress.
Participate actively as a Jewish Educational Services team member by promoting the growth and development of the organization and all its programs.