Reading Interventionist

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS Reading Interventionist Position Description Position: Reading Interventionist Reports to: Principal Terms of Employment: 10 months Pay Grade: Beginning $35,000 annually plus local supplement Pay Range: $35,000 - $58,240 annually FLSA Status: Exempt Nature of Work The Reading Interventionist is responsible for supporting student achievement in the area of English Language Arts, with special attention to reading. The Interventionist provides individual or small group instruction to students who are struggling academically. This position is also responsible for monitoring, reporting and communicating student progress and performance. Education and Experience Minimum of Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college/university. Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable): Must hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator's License. Essential Functions/Typical Tasks Provides high quality instruction to individual students and small groups Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed Provides input for program development Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management systems Attends the appropriate trainings to improve knowledge and skills Provides staff development opportunities Performs other related duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Solid understanding of research best practices. Understanding the growth and development of students to which he/she is assigned. Knowledge of students ' growth, development, and learning. Skilled in assessment and using its data for teaching and learning. Ability to meet the needs of all learners. Ability to motivate students. Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment. Ability to perform general clerical duties. Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom. Ability to operate common office machines and technology. Ability to develop and compile records and reports. Ability to maintain basic files and records. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Requires the ability to speak effectively in order to exchange information. Ability to receive and perform instructions, assignments and directions from supervisors. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitates by work assignments. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Experience with the use of technology in the delivery of instruction to students. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Employees in this job must be energetic and flexible and possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with records processes, and do extensive reading and research. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light work. Special Requirements NA In accordance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools admnisters all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any perosn on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.