Reading Specialist
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
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- Pay
- $64.2K to $125.6K
- a year
- Location
- Hyde Park, MA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 1
- 18 days ago
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About the company
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Primary/secondary education · 51 to 200 employees
What you'll do
- Provide literacy instruction and reading interventions, administer and interpret assessments, and analyze student data.
- Collaborate with teachers and staff on instruction, resources, curriculum meetings, and strategies to improve reading achievement.
What you need
- A bachelor’s degree in Education, Reading, and/or Special Education is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Prior teaching experience and a DESE license for Elementary 1-6, Reading All Levels, and SEI Endorsement are listed.
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Multisensory structured language instructionEducational assessmentsReading interventionsCommon Core State StandardsProject ReadWilsonOrton-GillinghamExcellent communication skills
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Summary: The Reading Specialist is a specialist in all aspects of ELA instruction; reading, writing, and spelling. The Reading Specialist provides high-level literacy support for members of the school community.
Major Responsibilities:
● Organizing and implementing multisensory structured language instruction,
● Providing direct service for whole group, small group, and individual instruction based on student needs
● Administering and interpreting educational assessments
● Implement a range of effective strategies and reading interventions
● Co-plan with classroom teacher,
● Organize and disseminate ELA resources to school staff
● Collect and organize and analyze data, including measures such DIBELS for grade-level meetings
● Implement lessons specific to Common Core Standards and share instructional strategies
● Participate in grade-level meetings
● Lead specified curriculum meetings, as well as lead discussions around literacy practices
● Assist in the analysis of school-wide literacy strengths and weaknesses and formulate plans to improve student achievement in reading and teacher effectiveness
● Create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff to promote professional growth and accelerate the reading achievement of all students
● Morning Duty: Includes active supervision of hallways and classrooms.
● Afternoon Duty: Includes active supervision of the dismissal process.
● Additional duties may be assigned without additional compensation or stipend
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s Degree in Education/ Reading and/or Special Education (Required)
● Master’s degree in Education/ Reading and/or Special Education preferred
● Prior teaching experience, especially in the classroom
● Project Read, Wilson, and/or Orton-Gillingham preferred
● Background and experience in the administration and interpretation of educational assessments
● Knowledge and understanding of Common Core State Standards
● Excellent communication skills
Required license(s)/MTELs:
● DESE License: Elementary 1-6; Reading All Levels and SEI Endorsement.
● Two or more years of classroom teaching experience in urban setting preferred