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We are looking for Reading Specialist  for a school with multiple grades in Rockland County. Grades K- 12th. This is a Part Time position to begin in September 2018  - April 2019

Reading Specialist Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of teaching reading, child growth and development, effective instructional practices K-12.
• Be trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, Fundations, Lindamood-Bell etc.
• Continuously monitor progress of students in order to adjust instructional practice and student grouping.
• Assess the language acquisition, reading strengths, and needs of students so as to convey your assessment to classroom teachers, parents, and special educators or speech teachers.
• Monitor the reading growth of lower achieving students using formal and informal measures and communicate with parents in regards to their child's reading progress.
• Provide support to the team, setting goals and planning interventions for students struggling with academic and/or behavioral issues.
• Support the proctoring of state examinations for students with testing accommodations (504s and IEPs).
• Identify areas for further instructional development of teachers in reading instruction.
• Conduct classroom observations of the reading period and provide feedback to teachers on a quarterly basis.
• Communicate and collaborate with classroom teachers regarding alignment between classroom instruction and intervention
• Monitor students' progress toward goals through formal and informal assessments and observations; assist teachers in implementing interventions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Reading Literacy or Special Education
• Must have one of the following:
  • NY State Transitional-B/Initial/Professional/Permanent Students with Disabilities Certification (Grades specific) or Reading Literacy
    ***NO OTHER CERTIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED***
• ​No DOE employees.  Former DOE employees must be out of the system for on year to be considered.