What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Reading Intervention Teacher position at SALISBURY MIDDLE?
SALARY
Commensurate with certification and experience based on the Wicomico County Salary Scale for Teachers, includes employee benefits package.
HOURS
190 contract days
FLSA: Exempt
Contract Unit: This position is part of the Unit I (Certificated) bargaining unit.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s in Reading, Reading Specialist certificate is preferred. Applicants in a Master’s program for Reading or Reading Endorsement may also qualify.
Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificate in Early Childhood, Elementary 1-6 or Special Education with Reading Specialist.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of pedagogy related to the science of reading. Familiarity with current research-based instructional practices in reading/language arts.
Ability to administer and utilize reading assessments for the diagnostic-prescriptive teaching of reading.
Utilize technology applications including databases to create documents such as spreadsheets to succinctly organize and display student performance information.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyze assessment data to identify students’ strengths and needs.
Design and/or recommend appropriate tiered interventions for students.
Apply research-based supplemental and intervention reading strategies/program to address the needs of students experiencing difficulty with reading.
Plan and collaborate with classroom teachers, special area teachers, and grade level teams to align instruction for students and assist teachers with implementing recommended best practices.
Coordinate and administers reading assessments to monitor student progress and identify individual student needs.
Administer individual diagnostic assessments using district assessments to determine the strengths and needs of students. Prepares a written report for student’s cumulative records as needed.
Administer and uses district assessments to determine the strengths and needs of students. Prepares written summative reporting of the data for dissemination to appropriate stakeholders such as parents, classroom teachers and specialized personnel to generate an effective academic program for students. These documents may be included in the student’s cumulative record, as needed.
Analyze data and assists teachers in analyzing data from reading assessments (e.g., screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic, outcomes) to identify strategies and make recommendations to meet the needs of individual students.
Provide professional development with the use of assessment data to inform instruction.
Serve as a resource to classroom teachers by planning with teachers to utilize effective instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of students.