Academic Specialist (6th-8th Reading) at Flagship Charter Academy

School Information

Located in Detroit, MI, Flagship Charter Academy opened in 2008 and serves students K-8. At Flagship, you can connect passion with purpose.

Why Choose Flagship Charter Academy

• Starting pay above market scales.
• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
• Colleagues you enjoy working with to serve students.
• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).
• Career growth opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Write and facilitate professional development around effective intervention instruction.
• Support in providing vision and direction for reading intervention instruction for all NHA schools.
• Model effective literacy and intervention instruction.
• Write and execute lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional routines/frameworks.
• Work to enhance teacher quality through direct coaching at schools around effective instruction, data analysis, and assessment administration.
• Research best practices with regards to reading intervention curriculum, professional development and student learning.
• Ability to travel as required (approximately 2-5 overnights per month).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education is required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading instructional programs.
• Experience writing and presenting professional development.
• Experience coaching teachers and/or instructional leaders.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience completing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Use technology for collaboration.
• Function within general assignment of responsibilities.