Middle School Reading Intervention

The Reading Intervention Teacher provides targeted instructional support to meet the literacy needs of struggling students through pull-out services and push-in support within the classroom setting. The role requires the ability to build trusting relationships with struggling readers and foster a supportive learning environment to achieve growth in our students’ literacy. The ideal candidate is adaptive in nature, has a positive approach to challenges, and is relentless in their pursuit of seeing every child become a reader. This position is responsible for planning, monitoring, reporting, communicating student progress and performance, and collaborating with general education staff.

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify students for placement intervention groups in collaboration with the instructional team
• Plan and deliver high-quality small group instruction that meets the targeted needs of scholars (decoding/ fluency/comprehension)
• Administer ongoing reading assessments to monitor the progress of intervention efforts
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, as needed, around teaching reading and supporting students in the mainstream setting, and best classroom instructional practices
• Collaborate with other Reading Intervention Teachers to ensure programs support each other and align appropriately across school divisions
• Uses identified research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student needs
• Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress
• Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress
• Communicate with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress
• Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress
• Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed
• Attends the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skills
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge and skills

• Able to work independently and in a self-reliant manner
• Ability to turn best practices into high-quality, goal-driven results
• Ability to apply instructional strategies for differentiation
• Ability to collect data and make course placement recommendations for students
• Displays effective time management skills
• Experience with data management tools, organizational tools, and computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Possesses strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audience

Required - Master's in Education, Special Education, or related field

Required - NYS Certification in a related field

Required - At least two years of prior teaching experience.