Reading Specialist

North Central Ohio ESC • Akron, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center locally known as SCOPE Academy is seeking a passionate and dedicated teacher who can inspire and nurture a love of learning. Our teacher will guide the next generation of problem solvers and risk takers preparing them for success in our complex world. SCOPE Academy's mission is to inspire our learners to boldly and creatively shape their future, together let's uncover, recover, and discover the brilliance in all of us.

Requirements

• Proficient in using technology as an instructional and management tool.
• Continuous, authentic and appropriate assessment and evaluation measures that are evidence-based.
• Use evidence-based and best practices to inform instruction.
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, school policy and administrative regulations.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

Nice To Haves

• Passionate and dedicated teacher who can inspire and nurture a love of learning.
• Guide the next generation of problem solvers and risk takers preparing them for success in our complex world.
• Inspire our learners to boldly and creatively shape their future.
• Uncover, recover, and discover the brilliance in all of us.

Responsibilities

• Assist identified students to meet or exceed 21st century knowledge and skills, including state academic achievement standards.
• Articulate what students should know and be able to do, while working to help students achieve.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects to communicate these objectives to students.
• Plan and deliver learning experiences that advance the learning of each individual student; show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Design authentic learning experiences for students to learn core knowledge, 21st century skills and literacies, through, but not limited to, collaboration, problem–based learning, inquiry, and integration of curriculum.
• Organize and plan for learning based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
• Assist in the planning for intervention and remediation in the areas of math and literacy for identified students who have not mastered the content standards and implement appropriately.
• Develop and implement differentiated instructional strategies for each student's academic growth; Proficient in using technology as an instructional and management tool.
• Use continuous, authentic and appropriate assessment and evaluation measures that are evidence-based and use them to improve instruction and student learning and for feedback, including progress reports.
• Be flexible, resourceful, innovative, and can effectively manage the design and execution of learning experiences, both formal and informal.
• Provide learning opportunities that support the intellectual, social, emotional and physical development of the students.
• Model the teaching expectations that students are to accomplish.
• Contribute to and participate in ongoing professional development, including working with colleagues in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Use evidence-based and best practices to inform instruction and to work with colleagues.
• Work collaboratively to improve instruction and learning while sharing the responsibility for outcomes with school and community.
• Use a variety of communication methods and technologies to interact with students, parents and staff.
• Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
• Remain flexible, innovative and adaptive to change.
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, school policy and administrative regulations.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Work with curriculum specialist in the delivery, training and support of our school’s designated reading materials.
• Reports to and is supervised by the Principal.
• Other duties and responsibilities may include: Arrival and Dismissal support, Recess Monitor, Test Proctor, Emergency substitute, Other duties as deemed appropriate and assigned by principal.

What This Job Offers

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