Reading Interventionist

About the role

Supervisor: Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator. Terms of Employment: 190 Days.

Provide high-level literacy experiences to struggling readers and teach the course of study prescribed by the district Tier II or III instructional programs/materials.

Responsibilities

• Implement with fidelity the assigned program of study.
• Deliver focused reading intervention instruction.
• Use appropriate supplemental intervention materials to provide Tier II or III literacy support.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Administer and interpret assessment data to determine adequate progress and to identify students in need of supplemental or intensive intervention.
• Implement a range of effective strategies for student learning.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Provide for the care and protection of school property.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments as appropriate.
• Consistently assess student achievement through screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic and outcome measures.
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress, review data to make instructional decisions to address student weaknesses and work as a team with other staff members to assist students in solving learning problems.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development while articulating progress and success.
• Maintain ongoing communication with other staff members regarding student performance and learning needs.
• Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district policies.
• Participate in training and implementation of reading programs and instructional strategies.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school and district policies.
• Participate in department, school and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
• Stay current with most recent developments in reading and literacy research as initiated by the school district.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Requirements

• High levels of energy and enthusiasm are highly important.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.
• Work environment: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in the field of assignments as follows:
  • K-5 Interventionist must be state certified in one of the following: Elementary, Early Childhood or Reading.
  • Middle School Interventionists must be state certified in one of the following: Elementary, Reading or Middle Level English Language Arts.
  • High School Interventionists must be state certified in Secondary English.
• Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities.

Skills

• Deep understanding of research-based and evidence-based practices for teaching reading and assessing student progress toward achievement of benchmarks.