Reading Specialist

The licensed Reading Specialist is responsible for the overall literacy program for general and challenged readers. Additionally, he/she is responsible for providing instructional literacy support to teachers; addressing, evaluating, diagnosing, and implementing specialized and individualized reading programs; and providing leadership as a resource to the educational staff.

• Assess all students reading levels upon admission and discharge from the school, as well as the beginning and end of the school year.
• Identify those students in need of remedial reading education
• Provide individual and/or small group instruction in reading to students in need of remediation.
• Prepare monthly reports detailing reading levels of students enrolled at the school.
• Coordinate an effective reading program with classroom teachers.
• Administer, compile, analyze and report statistical post testing reading data of students’ achievement.
• Maintain inventory of specialized materials for testing and remediation.
• Observe literacy lessons and provides feedback to teachers to improve literacy instruction, including planning for ongoing monitoring and support.
• Assist in scheduling all upcoming Child Study Team meetings with responsible school districts of students/LEAS.
• Provide notification to approve clinical staff/social workers, school administrators, and teachers regarding upcoming IEP/CST meetings.
• Upon student arrival, schedule 30 day CST/IEP meetings and report dates of meetings to LDTC/case manager for scheduling purposes.
• Assess all new students to determine grade level equivalents for reading, spelling and math.
• Report testing results to instructional staff at Mary A. Dobbins School and responsible school districts of the students for the CST/IEP meetings.
• Conduct interest interviews with all new students and prepare transition planning sheets for students 14 years and up pertaining to career development and planning.
• Per students IEP’s provide teaching staff with appropriate classroom modification and strategies pertaining to students’ differentiated education needs.
• Provide follow up communication on a daily basis with school counselor, administration, clinicians, school social workers and instructional staff regarding upcoming CST/IEP meetings.
• Assist in training and orientation of new teachers and compiling the required documentation needed for upcoming CST/IEP meetings. Conference at the beginning and end of the school day with School Counselor and LDTC (when in attendance) to review issues pertaining to individual educational plans for students.
• Collaboratively facilitate IEP meetings conducted at Mary A. Dobbins School with LDTC and Reading Specialist.
• Assist in the training and orientation of new teachers on preparing required documentation for upcoming.
• Attend student treatment discharge meetings.
• Maintain student records in accordance with DOE regulations.
• Perform all additional duties assigned by the School Principal

Hours:

Full time; follows the school calendar

This position also has the following benefits:

• Paid time off and holidays per the school contract
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match

Education & Experience:

New Jersey State certification as a Reading Specialist.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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