McGuffey Reading Service Teacher (Staff Wage)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Virginia's McGuffey Reading Services seeks applicants for a temporary, part-time reading teacher/supervisor in our Reading Intervention Program. You will plan, implement, and supervise targeted reading lessons for a small group of students, working closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to tailor an intensive program.

Responsibilities include systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, fluency, comprehension and writing, plus collaboration with families on

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience: 1+ year of relevant experience required.
• Licensure: None.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students.
• Collaborate with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program.
• Deliver lessons focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, spelling, fluency, comprehension, and writing.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress.

Skills

Reading instruction

Phonemic awareness

Phonics/decoding

Spelling

Fluency instruction

Comprehension instruction

Writing instruction

Family communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

McGuffey Reading Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applicants for a temporary, part-time position as a reading teacher/supervisor in our Reading Intervention Program.

Teachers/supervisors will plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students. They will work closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of students. Lessons typically include:

1) Systematic teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, and spelling to build word recognition.

2) Targeted fluency instruction to build reading rate, accuracy, and prosody.

3) Comprehension instruction to include both background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use.

4) Writing instruction, which is woven throughout the lesson.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience teaching elementary or middle-grade students with a focus on reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have knowledge about current assessment practice in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have experience communicating with families regarding student progress.
• Have a bachelor's degree
• Worked as a teacher in a public or private school (a current license is not required). Reading Specialist endorsement or MEd in Reading Education preferred.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will require an Education Verification and teaching certification check.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: 1+ year of relevant experience required.
• Licensure: None.

Physical Demands

• This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.