What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reading Specialist Teacher position at Farmersville Unified?
About the Employer
Farmersville is a small incorporated community with a population of 11,900 located between Visalia and Exeter in eastern Tulare County. The community is located about 36 miles from the entrance to Sequoia National Park and about 90 miles from Yosemite, which offers some of the state's finest mountain and recreational areas. Driving to the west two hours, the ocean provides a complete change of scenery.
The major industry in the area is agriculture, which includes dairy production, citrus, grapes, cotton, corn, grain, tree fruit, and alfalfa hay for beef cattle.
Housing within the general areas of Farmersville, Visalia, Exeter, and Tulare is quite reasonable and affordable.
College of the Sequoias and Porterville College are the two local community colleges. California State University in Fresno and Bakersfield as well as private colleges such as Fresno Pacific, Brandman, and National offer educational opportunities for graduate and post graduate degrees.
Farmersville's first school house was built at the southwest corner of the Four Corners. It was a two story building with the classrooms on the first floor, and a community room on the second for meetings and dances in 1869. It was torn down and a new school was built at the present day Snowden Elementary site. That schoolhouse was replaced in 1951.
Farmersville Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of a person's actual or perceived characteristics of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability (physical or mental disability), medical condition, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), activities, or employment, and provides equal access to designated youth groups. Farmersville Unified School District complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons with a disability who may need some accommodation in the hiring process should contact our Human Resources office. The Title IX Coordinator (Assistant Superintendent) and Title II / 504 Coordinator (Director of Special Education) are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination and can be contacted at 571 E. Citrus, Farmersville, CA 93223, (559) 592-2010, contact fusd@farmersville.k12.ca.us.
Job Summary
The role of the Reading Specialist is to provide high quality instruction, support and leadership in order to produce high quality outcomes in the area of Reading and Literacy for students. The Reading Specialist assists with establishing school wide and individual reading goals. Additionally, the Reading Specialist will provide interventions to students and work with teachers to implement additional support in the classroom. The Reading Specialist will lead the charge with creating a culture of reading that ensures strong reading instruction as well as excitement about reading.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Must have a Valid California Teaching Credential
- Master's Degree in Reading or related field
- Reading Specialist Certificate
- Five (5) years Teaching Experience (three (3) years at primary level)
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