Reading Specialist

Job Title: Reading Specialist

Education: Bachelors’ Degree. Certified in early childhood, elementary education, or reading specialist.  Current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.

Training or experience required: At least 3 years of successful teaching experience is required.

Reports to: Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Salary Schedule: Certified

Essential Job Functions:

• To help students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to their academic growth. This position will work extensively with students to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies. They will also address the specific needs of a particular child when regular classroom instruction is not sufficient. 
• Consult frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction using our progress-monitoring instrument as a base.
• Design interventions and write lesson plans detailing methods and materials.
• Assist in the evaluation of ongoing programs and make recommendations for change. 
• Assist teachers and other administrators and/or supervisors in implementing the school reading program.
• Help teachers diagnose reading strengths and weaknesses and match these skills with appropriate techniques and materials.
• Consult with curriculum committees studying such topics as textbook selection, vocabulary development, concept development, supplementary materials and the development of study skills.
• Promote interest in reading.
• Work with the classroom teacher and district personnel to coordinate reading instruction designed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Work with the classroom teacher to monitor student progress.
• Teach remedial reading as needed.
• Familiar with the RTI process and Tiered Instruction. 
• Perform other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

• Bachelos’ Degree
• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience required
• Current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• Early childhood, Elementary or Reading Specialist Certification
• LETRS training preferred
• Outstanding communication facilitation skills
• Knowledge of effective instructional practices for English language learners, students with disabilities and gifted and talented students
• Experience in analyzing data to drive instruction 

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer.
• Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
• Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriate with others in persona and on the telephone.
• Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds.
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines.