Reading Specialist

Description SUMMARY: With supervision, designs and delivers reading curriculum and instruction for Grades 1-12.

Accountabilities Essential Functions:

• Support and train teachers in implementation of Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for reading instruction for a wide variety of students.
• Model lessons and co-teach reading classes for a wide variety of students.
• Provide intensive targeted reading instruction to individual and small groups of students as needed.
• Provide student reading and educational assessments.
• Participate in purchase and implementation of reading curriculum materials.
• Provide professional development for teachers in all areas of reading instruction.
• Adapt materials as needed for students with visual impairments and/or other disabilities.

Marginal Functions

• Plans and participates in on and off-campus student activities.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Conditions Equipment Used: Copy machine, computer, various adaptive equipment and telephone.

Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. May be exposed to various conditions when providing instruction to students.

Work Schedule: 35 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with flextime within the workday and workweek. This position follows a 10-month school schedule.

Requirements QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills And General Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of reading instruction, curriculum, and differentiated instruction techniques.
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree.
• General knowledge of education of students with visual impairment and/or special education.
• General knowledge of program development and classroom resource management.
• Ability to push and pull in excess of 100 pounds.
• Ability to lift in excess of 25 pounds with assistance.

After one year in this position, the employee is required to have:

• General knowledge of a behavioral management and intervention protocol.
• Basic knowledge and fluency in uncontracted and contracted Braille.
• General knowledge of First Aid and CPR.