Special Education Teacher: Reading Specialist
About The Position
RFK Community Alliance has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Special Education Teacher- Reading Specialist to join our team in Lancaster, MA! Who We Seek We seek caring and compassionate professionals to provide support to our children and adolescents. You are creative, energetic, and want to make a difference. Works with the literacy specialist and classroom teachers to assess student’s reading abilities and develop plans to support students requiring reading and literacy intervention. Provide mentor support and instruction to teachers and instructional assistants in the areas of reading acquisition and direct pull-out services for individual students. Available to work with parents to develop reading intervention programs to complement the school for students who need reading and language arts support at home. Provides direct 1:1, small group, and/or push-in reading services as outlined on student’s individualized education plan. Design and implement high-quality instruction to students with reading needs including mild-moderate reading disabilities. Provide explicit instruction using evidence-based reading intervention practices to students with identified reading needs. Utilize student strengths and data analysis to guide instruction and monitor student progress Attend and participate in IEP Team Meetings (annual, 3-year re-evaluation, reconvene) as needed.
Requirements
- Master's Degree with specific training in assessment and screening
- Massachusetts Educator's License in Reading, all levels
- One year of teaching and/or providing intervention services in the area of reading and language arts
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with educational testing and informal assessment and structured multi-sensory sequential reading programs preferred
Responsibilities
- Assess student’s reading abilities
- Develop plans to support students requiring reading and literacy intervention
- Provide mentor support and instruction to teachers and instructional assistants in the areas of reading acquisition
- Provide direct pull-out services for individual students
- Work with parents to develop reading intervention programs to complement the school for students who need reading and language arts support at home
- Provides direct 1:1, small group, and/or push-in reading services as outlined on student’s individualized education plan
- Design and implement high-quality instruction to students with reading needs including mild-moderate reading disabilities
- Provide explicit instruction using evidence-based reading intervention practices to students with identified reading needs
- Utilize student strengths and data analysis to guide instruction and monitor student progress
- Attend and participate in IEP Team Meetings (annual, 3-year re-evaluation, reconvene) as needed
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- Educational Assistance
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Plan with generous employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- $2,500 Sign-On Incentive!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
