K-6 Reading Interventionist – Data-Driven Tutoring

GLOBAL ASU Prep Global; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ASU Preparatory Academy in the Phoenix area is hiring a Reading Interventionist to provide individualized interventions and coaching to teachers across grades K-12. The role involves using data-driven strategies, supporting dyslexia students, and contributing to professional development within the network.

This grant-funded position requires a Bachelor's in Education (or related) with a teaching certificate, 3+ years in English/ELA/Reading, and DPS fingerprint clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or Post Bachelors in Education from an accredited college or university.
• Post-graduate certificate or Master's degree in Literacy, preferred.
• Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education OR Teaching Certification in ELA 6-12.
• Minimum three (3) years teaching experience in English/Language Arts or Reading.
• Certification or extensive training and experience supporting students with Dyslexia.
• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to teachers on a regular basis to improve instruction and differentiation and develop targeted interventions and opportunities to extend learning.
• Utilize Exact Path to assess proficiency and understanding to track student growth and support teachers to make data informed decisions in their classrooms.
• Make recommendations for teachers and leaders for software applications to support all students' subject-specific proficiencies.
• Assist in the teacher professional development of strategies to help all learners, including students with dyslexia, develop confidence and understanding in specified subject areas.
• Provide ongoing curriculum guidance and support to teachers, instructional coaches, and support staff
• Analyze assessment data to support and guide instruction.
• Stay current on best practices by conducting research, collaborating with other professionals in the field, and attending workshops and trainings.
• Guide teachers on various instructional and interventional strategies that drives performance and student achievement.
• Collaborate with, and contribute ideas to, the Academic leadership team on professional development topics related to reading to be shared network-wide.
• Deliver interventional support to students in specified content area.
• Determine instruction techniques, strategies, methods and adapts curriculum and learning styles to meet and assess student's needs.
• Participate with teachers, parent(s), campus administrators and district coordinator in determining qualification for 504 dyslexia services.
• Develop activities and resources, strategies and methods for a variety of teaching, and creating lesson plans that are aligned interventional learning objectives with the school guides.
• Understand and able to explain Section 504 law/procedures, test results and information to parents and teachers
• Maintain open lines of communication with parents/guardians about academic and discipline issues through various mediums including phone calls, notes, progress reports, etc.
• Develop, analyze, adjust, and implement individualized lesson plans for students to accommodate interventional needs.
• Assess and evaluates performance and progress of students in content area and assessing comprehension of learning objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed or enrolled.
• Assist in the well-being of students the fundamental value in all decision making.
• Contribute to professional growth of self and colleagues including sharing and planning curriculum, staying current with educational trends, and continuing professional growth to meet the state and school requirements including current teaching certificates.
• Work collaboratively to achieve the overall purposes of the school program.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Post-graduate certificate or Master's in Literacy

Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education OR ELA 6-12

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Minimum three years teaching experience in English/Language Arts or Reading

Dyslexia support certification or training

DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

ASU Preparatory Academy in the Phoenix area is hiring a Reading Interventionist to provide individualized interventions and coaching to teachers across grades K-12. The role involves using data-driven strategies, supporting dyslexia students, and contributing to professional development within the network.

This grant-funded position requires a Bachelor's in Education (or related) with a teaching certificate, 3+ years in English/ELA/Reading, and DPS fingerprint clearance.