Reading Specialist

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition Reimbursement

School paid lunch

Monthly Professional Development

Job summary

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools seeks a Reading Specialist for our Brooklyn school. The candidate will support grades 1–5 with reading decoding, comprehension, and writing in small groups, up to 6 students, via push-in or pull-out sessions.

Requirements include a Master’s Degree or NY Certification in Special Education or Reading, and experience with Wilson Reading System, Orton-Gillingham, or PAF approaches. We offer a 403(b) plan, lunch, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or NY certification in Special Education or Reading.
• Experience with small groups of struggling learners.
• Training with Wilson Reading System, Orton-Gillingham or PAF is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide reading decoding, comprehension, and writing support.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to support literacy goals.
• Communicate progress with parents on a regular basis.
• Conduct reading decoding and comprehension assessments.

Skills

Small-group instruction

Collaboration with teachers

Parent communication

Education

Master’s degree or NY certification in Special Education or Reading

Tools

Wilson Reading System

Orton-Gillingham

PAF methodologies

Job description

We are currently offering highly competitive salaries for experiencedReading Specialistwith Master's degrees at our Brooklyn school. We are looking for candidates who are ready to start immediately. The General Studies Specialist will provide push-in and/or pull-out support in reading, decoding, and/or reading comprehension/writing to small groups of up to 6 students in grades 1-5.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in reading decoding and reading comprehension.
• Collaborate closely with classroom teachers.
• Communicate regularly with parents on student progress.
• Conduct reading decoding and comprehension assessments

Why Magen David?

• Monthly Professional Development Opportunities.
• State of the art technology in the classrooms.
• Strong work-life balance.
• Supportive environment where your opinions are heard and valued.
• Warm mission-driven environment, competitive salary, and benefits including a 403(b) retirement plan and a hot lunch.
• Private transportation from Manhattan can be provided for faculty.
• School year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during the summer.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or NY Certification in Special Education or Reading.
• Training and experience using Wilson Reading System programs (E.g. Wison, Fundations), Orton Gillingham or PAF methodologies preferred.
• Experience working with small groups of strugglinglearners

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering:

• A competitive salary will be based on education and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• School paid lunch.
• Continuous school-wide Professional Development
• The school year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during the summer.

Now is an exciting time to join us!

About the School:

Established in 1946, the mission of Magen David Yeshivah is to ensure and globally support the continuity of Sephardic communities through education. Its vision is to develop a new, globally recognized center of excellence that prepares students to excel academically, graduate college as well as professional graduate schools, and apply their unique talents in the world to create economically independent and personally fulfilling lives