Reading Interventionist (Secondary)

Job Title: Reading Interventionist (Secondary)

Supervisor Job Title: Principal

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Salary

The management services offered to our family of charter schools, allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.

Essential Functions

The Reading interventionist helps students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to academic growth. The incumbent works extensively with students to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies. The Interventionist addresses the specific needs of a particular scholars when regular classroom instruction is not sufficient. The Interventionist works with the teacher to design methods of learning that are most appropriate for each child.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consult frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction.
• 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.
• Keep parents informed as to the purposes and progress of the reading program.
• Work with support staff and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the reading program with the total curriculum.
• 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 to coordinate reading instruction designed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Work with the classroom teacher to monitor scholar progress.