Teacher, School-Based General Resource (Reading)

Loudoun County Public Schools; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools is seeking a School-Based Resource Teacher to support reading interventions and align with the standards.

The role includes assessing student needs, coordinating assessments, providing intervention to struggling students, and coaching teachers to implement high-quality reading instruction while collaborating with school administrators to coordinate services with the full curriculum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Three years of teaching experience.
• Virginia Postgraduate Professional License or eligibility.
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess the strengths and needs of students and use results to plan reading interventions.
• Coordinate administration of assessments and monitor progress.
• Provide intervention to struggling students.
• Support and extend classroom teaching to implement a quality program with staff and administrators.
• Lead professional development and coach teachers.
• Maintain knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning in specified subject area.
• Attend collaboration meetings to provide aligned services and resources.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Research knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Overview

The School-Based Resource Teacher provides expert attention to the needs of students in specific subject areas and supports teachers in the implementation of effective instruction.

Roles And Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Assesses the strengths and needs of students, provides that information to parents and educational staff, and uses the results to support the planning and implementation of an effective reading intervention program for the students
• Coordinates the administration of assessments, examines the use of data from the assessments, and monitors student progress
• Provides intervention to struggling students
• Supports, supplements, and extends classroom teaching to implement a quality program that meets the needs of students and works with teachers, support staff, and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the program with the full curriculum
• Leads professional development, provides information on conceptual development, models strategies or techniques, conducts demonstration or collaborative lessons, and coaches or mentors teachers
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning curriculum standards in specified subject area
• Completes training as requested by the Department of Teaching and Learning
• Attends monthly collaboration meetings to provide aligned services and resources for teachers and students

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

Three (3) years of successful teaching experience

Licenses and Certifications

Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of current research and best practices

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to

Principal

FLSA Status

Exempt

Months/Days/Hours

10 months, 200 days, 7 hours

Salary Scale

https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Level

Scale A/ Licensed

Remote Work Eligible

No

Union Designation

Certified