"KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Job Description
Job Title: Secondary Reading Intervention Teacher
Job Title Code: 870
Salary Grade: Teacher Salary Schedule
Department: School Leadership
Reports To: Building Administrator
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date Prepared: February 2018
PURPOSE OF JOB: to serve as a resource for students in need of reading intervention services. The interventionist develops small group/individualized lesson plans and materials, conducts individualized/small group instruction, and assesses student performance and progress as a way to guide the intervention services provided. The Reading Interventionist works collaboratively with teachers to implement a quality reading intervention program that is research-based and differentiated for student needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading intervention in individual, and/or small group settings.
Conducts student assessments to provide targeted interventions.
Analyze reading miscues to determine scaffolding needs and build a learning progression for student intervention.
Establishes clear objectives for all intervention support, and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
Regularly creates and conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor student needs, drive instruction, and provides data reports of student performance to required staff members.
Plans to meet student learning goals, choosing appropriate literacy strategies, resources, manipulatives, and materials to differentiate instruction; developing appropriate sequencing of literacy learning experiences; and allowing multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill in literacy.
Model processes/thinking strategies that guide students in examining their own thinking.
Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work in literacy.
Recognizes when student misconceptions interfere with fluency and comprehension.
Creates learning environments in which individual differences are respected and valued.
Collaborates with families, school teachers and staff, and other professionals to promote student growth and development in literacy.
Collaborates as a school team and with classroom teachers, giving feedback on researched-based literacy practice, examining student reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, analyzing data, and making decisions to improve student learning.
Participates in staff development focused on delivery of literacy instruction, intervention, and assessment. Assists staff members in learning various assessment techniques in literacy.
Engages in professional learning to enhance his/her knowledge and skill in literacy, contribute to the knowledge and skill of others, and work collaboratively to advance professional practice in literacy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Reading K-12 Certification and/or Language Arts 5-9 (Middle School) and/or 9-12 (High School) Certification
Minimum of Three (3) years of secondary teaching experience
Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards
Knowledge of the five areas of reading instruction
Background experience and knowledge in the area of elementary reading instruction
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Teaching experience in urban schools
Master of Education with Reading Emphasis
Experience as a Resource Teacher
Experience with curriculum and assessment development
Leadership experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Length of work year: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 185 work days
BENEFITS: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.
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