Reading Interventionist & SFA Program Support

Beta Academy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beta Academy in Houston, Texas is seeking a Reading Interventionist to provide research-based reading interventions in small groups and manage reading data entry.

You will support the Success For All and Reading Horizons curricula, organize materials, track mastery levels, and collaborate with campus and district leaders on remediation plans for scholars reading below target.

This position is funded by a federal grant and may not be guaranteed beyond the grant period.

Qualifications

• At least five years of teaching experience in K-8 required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience with reading interventions and data-driven instruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide joyful and rigorous teaching during one or more SFA class(es).
• Teaches whole & small group interventions during intervention block(s).
• Work with campus and district leaders to develop and implement a remediation plan for scholars reading below target.
• Organize and distribute any/all Success For All (SFA) and Reading Horizons materials (reading curriculum).
• Maintain and organize SFA materials, books, manuals, posters, consumables, and non-consumables, etc. in the curriculum room.
• Keep an inventory of all SFA materials and keep a list of materials that need to be ordered.
• Assign mastery levels every quarter based on assessments such as NWEA MAP & STAR.
• Monitor student achievement and programming to see that every child is making adequate progress.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of all data gathering systems such as Member Center, DMAC, and Cambium (or others) to assist in data driven instruction and teacher/scholar support.
• Understand and implement Beta-adopted Reading curriculum, tools, and software (Success For All, Reading Horizons, AR/STAR, etc.)
• Teach before and after school tutorials to struggling scholars as assigned.

Skills

Reading data entry

Data-driven instruction

Professional communication

Education

Five years teaching experience (K-8)

Tools

Member Center

DMAC

Cambium

SFA materials

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Reading Interventionist & SFA Program Support Job Description

Beta is a Title I Schoolwide campus. I understand that part or all of this job could be funded with federal funds.

This position is being funded with a federal funds grant, therefore this position is not guaranteed beyond the life of the grant.

Mission

Reading Interventionists are passionate and knowledgeable about teaching Reading. They provide research-based, effective reading interventions in small groups to increase the reading levels of struggling readers. They also manage reading data entry and assist with the management of Beta’s reading curriculum.

Qualifications:

• At least five years of teaching experience in K-8 required.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing education/continuing professional development.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide joyful and rigorous teaching during one or more SFA class(es)
• Teaches whole & small group interventions during intervention block(s).
• Work with campus and district leaders to develop and implement a remediation plan for scholars reading below target.
• Organize and distribute any/all Success For All (SFA) and Reading Horizons materials (reading curriculum).
• Maintain and organize SFA materials, books, manuals, posters, consumables, and non-consumables, etc. in the curriculum room.
• Keep an inventory of all SFA materials and keep a list of materials that need to be ordered.
• Assign mastery levels every quarter based on assessments such as NWEA MAP & STAR.
• Monitor student achievement and programming to see that every child is making adequate progress.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of all data gathering systems such as Member Center, DMAC, and Cambium (or others) to assist in data driven instruction and teacher/scholar support.
• Understand and implement Beta-adopted Reading curriculum, tools, and software (Success For All, Reading Horizons, AR/STAR, etc.)
• Teach before and after school tutorials to struggling scholars as assigned.

Professionalism & Communication:

• Demonstrate professionalism by being in regular attendance and arriving on time to work, staff meetings, tutorials, cafeteria duty, parent nights and other assigned duties.
• Complete required training on time.
• Work cooperatively to create an atmosphere of unity among the school community and refrain from gossip, negativity and unsupportive comments.
• Demonstrate professionalism at ALL times. I will exercise wisdom by remaining calm, respectful and non-defensive during parent meetings, disagreements, and personal attacks.
• Utilize professional communication with strong grammar, syntax, usage and/or spelling skills during phone conversations, personal conversations, emails, and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. I will refrain from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media. I will use professional communication on and off campus, refraining from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media. Professional communication is used on and off campus.
• Exhibit professionalism in appearance and follow the BA standard of dress. I will apply this standard of dress to social media posts in regards to modesty in dress and action (ex: swimsuit, cleavage, & shirtless pictures, in addition to posts with alcohol, cigarettes and bars etc.).
• Regularly communicate to parents about scholar achievement levels, class behavior, assigned homework, academic needs, and any concerns.
• Check staff email a minimum of three times daily during normal working hours and check teacher in-box daily and commit to read updates, notes, and employee notices in a timely manner.

Terms of Employment:

10 month at-will employee.

Evaluation: Performance will be assessed annually by the principal(s) and/or Director of Curriculum & Instruction.