2026-2027 Elementary Reading Specialist

frontierschools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Frontier Schools in Kansas City, MO, seeks a Full-time Intervention Specialist to provide small-group reading interventions and progress monitoring for students with academic challenges. The role reports to the Principal within the Instruction department and offers exempt, full-time employment with a salary commensurate with experience.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and a Missouri Teaching Certificate for Reading K-12 and is prepared to implement targeted instructional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Missouri Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and subject area (Specialized Reading K-12).

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Utilize an identification rubric to target students needing focused, short-term intervention.
• Set performance goals for students based on assessment data.
• Develop lessons addressing identified student needs in reading, writing and/or mathematics.
• Provide high-quality general education instruction for focused, short-term interventions.
• Develop an intervention schedule based on campus needs.
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring for fidelity.
• Meet with teachers to align lessons with classroom curriculum.
• Communicate progress with campus staff and parents.
• Evaluate student progress and adjust as needed.
• Provide supplemental intervention to bilingual students as necessary.

Skills

Reading intervention

Progress monitoring

Collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Missouri Teacher Certificate

Job description

Description : Provide supplemental intervention services, in small group settings, to students who are experiencing academic challenges in Reading.

Reports to : Principal

Department : Instruction

Job type : Full time

Classification : Exempt

Calendar Type : Academic (Calendar 1)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Missouri Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and subject area of assignment (Specialized Reading K-12)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Utilize an identification rubric to target specific students who need focused, short term intervention that is in addition to what is normally provided at the campus to students.
• Set performance goals for individual students based upon assessment data.
• Develop lessons which target the specific needs of identified students.
• Provide high quality general education instruction to students who need focused, short term intervention in reading, writing and/or mathematics.
• Develop an intervention schedule for identified students based on campus needs.
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity
• Meet with teachers to ensure that lessons for the targeted students are aligned with the classroom curriculum.
• Communicate with campus staff, bilingual central office staff and parents regarding student progress.
• Evaluate student progress.
• As necessary, may provide supplemental intervention services to bilingual students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements, physical demands, work conditions and environment listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance