Grant-funded position for the RECOVS learning loss grant, supporting the Literacy on the RISE project. The incumbent will provide specific ELA interventions to small groups of students in grades 3-7 in-person, in component districts.

10 Month Position

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support student achievement in one or more schools across a regional consortium of 10 school districts located in Broome, Tioga, Delaware and Chenango Counties and district-based ELA/literacy professional learning
• Deliver a variety of evidence-based/informed interventions as defined by the Broome-Tioga BOCES Literacy on the RISE project scope
• Collect student performance data for the purposes of monitoring, reporting, communicating student progress
• Use a variety of student performance and screening data to inform the delivery of ELA interventions at both the elementary and/or early secondary level
• Collaborate with general education, special education and student support services staff to ensure that interventions are delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Communicate with teachers, district and BOCES administrators, and families regarding student progress
• Provide diagnostic assessments for students as needed
• Serve as a member of the Student Support Team in one or more assigned school buildings
• Attend appropriate training for the specific literacy-focused interventions prescribed by the grant management team
• The teacher will report to the Broome-Tioga BOCES Administrator for Instructional Support Services (Project Coordinator)

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• NYS Teaching Certification – Elementary Education, Secondary ELA, Literacy or Special Education
• Three years of classroom teaching experience preferred in NYS in one or more of the certification areas noted above.

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to apply differentiated instruction in small group settings
• Strong organizational skills
• Willingness to work across multiple schools and/or multiple school districts
• Valid NYS driver’s license