Title 1 Reading Interventionist

Department: Instruction
Reports to: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Status: Full time

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in reading preferred, or extensive training and experience in elementary reading instruction
• Demonstrated knowledge of best instructional practices and research-based intervention practices

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize, and interpret assessment data on identified students
• Utilize best-practice instructional strategies and research-based intervention curriculum materials to meet the learning needs of identified students
• Provide direct instruction to students identified for reading services in individual, small-group, and/or full-classroom settings
• Analyze existing student achievement data and administer student assessment and progress-monitoring instruments as needed
• Maintain accurate student records, parent communications, and student progress data reports
• Conduct and participate in parent conferences and telephone conferences
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence through professional development activities
• Coordinate discussions or activities focused on using research to improve reading/language arts teaching
• Use sound judgment in any situation and respond rapidly to changes in assignments or correspondence
• Project a professional image through in-person, phone, and electronic interactions
• Build and foster harmonious rapport and work cooperatively with district staff and the public
• Handle problematic or difficult situations professionally by communicating with the appropriate person

Skills

• Analyze assessment data and provide real-time push-in and pull-out research-based interventions
• Standing, walking, sitting for extended periods
• Clear seeing, hearing, and speaking to deliver interventions to students