Reading Intervention Teacher- Trailwoods Elementary

About the role

The Reading Interventionist serves as a resource for students in need of reading intervention services. They develop small group/individualized lesson plans and materials, conduct individualized/small group instruction, and assess student performance and progress to guide the intervention services provided.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading intervention in individual, and/or small group settings.
• Conducts student assessments to provide targeted interventions.
• Analyzes reading miscues to determine scaffolding needs and build a learning progression for student intervention.
• Affixes a clear schedule for students to have access to the intervention support.
• Establishes clear objectives for all intervention support and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Regularly creates and conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor student needs, drive instruction, and provide data reports of student performance to required staff members.
• Plans to meet student learning goals, choosing appropriate literacy strategies, resources, manipulatives, and materials to differentiate instruction; developing appropriate sequencing of literacy learning experiences; and allowing multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill in literacy.
• Models processes/thinking strategies that guide students in examining their own thinking.
• Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work in literacy.
• Recognizes when student misconceptions interfere with fluency and comprehension.
• Creates learning environments in which individual differences are respected and valued.
• Collaborates with families, school teachers and staff, and other professionals to promote student growth and development in literacy.
• Collaborates as a school team and with classroom teachers, giving feedback on researched-based literacy practice, examining student reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, analyzing data, and making decisions to improve student learning.
• Assists staff members in learning various assessment techniques in literacy.
• Engages in professional learning to enhance his/her knowledge and skill in literacy, contribute to the knowledge and skill of others, and work collaboratively to advance professional practice in literacy.

Requirements

• Hold a Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and/or Reading Certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of elementary teaching experience.
• Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards.
• Knowledge of the five (5) areas of reading instruction.
• Background experience and knowledge in the area of elementary reading instruction.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in urban schools.
• Master of Education with Reading Emphasis.
• Experience as a Resource Teacher.
• Experience with curriculum and assessment development.
• Leadership experience.