Reading Specialist

Universal Companies • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Reading Specialist provides leadership, coordination, collaboration, and innovation in reading curriculum and instruction, so that each student may drive maximum benefit from the 6-8 middle school reading curriculum.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree with major in assigned area.
• A valid reading specialist certificate.
• A minimum of three years teaching experience.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing education/continuing professional development.
• Experience in supporting teachers.
• Strong record of helping students achieve academic success in reading.
• Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful, and willing to do whatever it takes to help students reach a level of academic excellence.
• Model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent and understanding.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the Universal’s mission and willingness to serve the Universal community.

Responsibilities

• Observes disabled readers in the classroom, upon teacher’s request.
• Assists classroom teachers in the diagnosis of students and collaborates in planning the instructional strategies.
• Assists in the selection of appropriate materials utilized by the classroom teacher for corrective measures.
• Provides demonstrations of new methods and materials (i.e. team teaching).
• Develops and implements a remediation plan for students who have third grade comprehension test results identified as basic or minimal.
• Utilizes the Reading Recovery method of intervention and instruction for primary students, particularly in grade one.
• Is responsible for maintaining the literature collection.
• Plans and conducts periodic evaluations to assess the need for changes in the reading program.
• Plans and develops special reading projects as approved or provided.
• Serves as a resource to the board and administration in areas of reading instruction and curriculum.
• Provides leadership in the development and implementation of the 6-8 reading program. Ensures that reading is a component of the K-8 Language Arts.
• Assesses the reading referrals of parents/guardians, teachers, and support staff.
• Provide remedial instructional needs of students K-8 through collaboration with staff, occasional small group instruction and staff development in content area reading strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level