Elementary Reading Interventionist

About the role

The Elementary Reading Interventionist works with the "At-Risk" student population to provide remediation to support academic goals to increase growth in reading and other academic areas.

Responsibilities

• Modifies and/or adapts the K12 curriculum in alignment with the state’s content standards to meet the unique needs of each student;
• Collaborates with general education teachers to meet the goals of the targeted students through individualized and small group sessions;
• Educates parents on various instructional strategies;
• Ensures the implementation of the RTI instructional system to increase student achievement;
• Oversees data collection and progress monitoring at every tier;
• Uses data to help teachers plan whole and small group instruction;
• provides guidance to teachers on identifying and grouping students who need additional help;
• Serves as a daily resource to school administrators, school leadership teams, and other stakeholders regarding RTI issues;
• Collaborates with homeroom teachers, advisors, counselors, and additional district personnel to coordinate and track Tier 2 interventions;
• Provides ongoing training and support to school/district staff regarding RTI and the implementation of the RTI and data collection procedures;
• Supports teachers in documenting student progress;
• Works with the special education team to facilitate eligibility for special education;
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND Active state teaching license;
• Ability to clear required background check;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions;
• Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers;
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint;
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms;
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experience working with proposed age group;
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology;
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment;
• Experience with online learning platforms.

Skills

• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required;
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Benefits

This position offers a base salary around $47,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Pay

This position offers a base salary around $47,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Schedule

This position is virtual with some required travel for professional development and for testing.