Reading Interventionist at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Reading Interventionist  

Terms of Employment: 10-month  

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Scale: EACC, Salary Scale U1  

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EDUCATION, AND WORK EXPERIENCE  

• Bachelor’s degree and meets certification requirements as established by the Maryland State Department of Education required.  

• Advanced Professional Certificate preferred.  

• Reading Specialist Certification is preferred.  

• Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.  

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies.  

• Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.  

• Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.  

• Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents and staff.  

• Provides curricula required by the Maryland State Department of Education.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Interprets assessment data to drive instruction.  

• Reviews data to make instructional decisions to address student needs.  

      o Prepares and delivers focused reading intervention instruction in small group setting. o Knowledge in reading intervention strategies and actual implementation.  

      o Utilizes instructional management systems which increases student learning and maximizes time on task.  

      o Monitors student progress towards achieving instructional objectives and goals on the Intervention Plans or IEPs. 

      o Familiar with RTI process and Tiered instruction.  

      o Communicates effectively within the educational community and with parents on a regular basis.  

• Collaborates with the reading resource teacher and assigned classroom teacher(s) for instructional planning and delivery  

• Monitors and maintains accurate records on student achievement, articulating the progress and success  

• Provides explicit, scientifically based instruction to small groups of students.  

• Assists in the scheduling and assignment of students to the program.  

• Implements the assigned program of study.  

• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.  

• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.  

• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff and community.  

• Develops, selects and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.  

• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of children.  

• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.  

• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.  

• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.  

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.