Res Tchr, Site, Reading/ ENGLISH

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in Tampa is seeking a Reading Resource Teacher to support teachers and enhance student achievement in English Language Arts. The ideal candidate will have a Florida Professional Educator Certificate and at least three years of classroom teaching experience. Responsibilities include assisting with curriculum implementation, providing small group instruction, and collaborating with ELA leaders to improve instructional strategies.

Qualifications

• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in classroom teaching.
• Florida Professional Educator Certificate required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with district initiatives in English Language Arts.
• Provide small group instruction for selected students.
• Collaborate with on-site ELA leaders to support ELA instruction.

Skills

Classroom teaching experience

Knowledge of English Language Arts

Ability to analyze documents

Advanced math concepts

Microsoft Office

Education

Florida Professional Educator Certificate

Job description

Overview

Res Tchr, Site, Reading/ ENGLISH role at Hillsborough County Public Schools.

The site-based Reading Resource Teacher will be responsible for assisting teachers in meeting students’ educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the implementation of district initiatives in the area of English Language Arts.
• Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of best practices in writing/language arts instruction across content areas and develops professional expertise through readings, trainings, and conferences.
• Serves as a resource to the school for strategies and materials to increase English Language Arts achievement.
• Assists teachers in implementing the Language Arts Florida Standards and organizing classrooms and instructional focus for ELA instruction.
• Manages professional development opportunities; trains teachers in ELA instructional strategies, best practices, use of materials, and specific topics; models effective teaching techniques when presenting to groups and professionals.
• Provides follow-up support to district and site-based training; conducts classroom walkthroughs and provides follow-up with teachers.
• Creates assessments for targeted standards and trains teachers in selection and use of assessment instruments; models and coaches how to administer assessments and collect data.
• Assists with implementation and administration of district tests; conferences with teachers to interpret assessment data and plan instruction.
• Provides small group instruction for selected students and assists with ELA competitions and textbook implementation.
• Collaborates with on-site ELA leaders to provide support for ELA instruction; performs other duties as assigned with non-exhaustive responsibilities that may change to meet district needs.

Qualifications

• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in classroom teaching.
• Florida Professional Educator Certificate required.
• Language Skills: Reads, analyzes, and interprets documents; responds to inquiries; writes speeches and presents to managers, the public, and school board.
• Mathematical Skills: Applies advanced math concepts to tasks such as test reliability/validity, correlations, and sampling theory.
• Reasoning Ability: Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions; interprets a variety of technical instructions.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

Other Information

NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age. The district affords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.

Physical Demands: Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing. Lifting up to 10 pounds. Reaching with both hands; overhead. Environment: Noise level moderate.

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For current employees: eligible employees can find and apply for positions on the Infor System (GHR Employee Space). All current employees seeking transfers or promotions must apply through the employee experience page and ensure required skills/competencies are updated in their profile prior to applying.

Salary schedules and job descriptions: see district pages for details.