What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Reading Specialist - Middle School 2024-2025 position at Chesterfield County Public Schools?
Plans, assesses, evaluates, provides, and supports supplemental literacy instruction and intervention based upon specific standards and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Administers diagnostic literacy assessments in order to identify student reading deficiencies.
Coordinates and oversees evidence-based supplemental instruction and intervention, as outlined in an individual student reading plan, for students who do not meet literacy benchmarks.
Supports English teachers in analyzing student results from an approved literacy screener.
Supports English teachers in using student-level data to inform and plan for core instruction and intervention.
Oversees literacy screener assessments and documentation procedures as prescribed by the Virginia Department of Education and Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Develops and monitors student progress on student reading plans.
Collaborates with the administration and staff in planning for the instructional needs of all students.
Participates in ordering and disseminating supplemental and intervention materials.
Models instructional strategies and best practices for teachers in scientifically based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in the VLA and the 2024 Virginia Department of Education English Standards of Learning.
Coordinates tutorial services.
Plans and implements motivational programs to promote reading.
Coordinates and assists in delivering informational programs on reading and writing for parents.
Attends regular Reading Specialist meetings and state-level trainings and disseminates information and instructional strategies to the staff in a timely manner.
Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy.
Budgetary Responsibility:
N/A
Report Preparation
Prepares periodic reports regarding Gifted Education programs and services as applicable.
Prepare progress monitoring reports for both the school division and the state as applicable.
Develop and monitor student monitoring reading plans.
Equipment Operation:
Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.
Contacts:
Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.
Work Direction/Supervision:
N/A
Decision Making:
N/A
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
N/A
Physical Demands:
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to lift up to 25 lbs. bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.
Work Environment:
The employee regularly works in a school or office setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.
Must hold or be eligible for a valid Virginia teaching license with a Reading Specialist endorsement.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
State Police Criminal History Investigation
Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
Tuberculosis Screening/Test
Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.
Salary : $53,978 - $81,971
