The licensed Reading Specialist is responsible for the overall literacy program for general and challenged readers. Additionally, he/she is responsible for providing instructional literacy support to teachers; addressing, evaluating, diagnosing, and implementing specialized and individualized reading programs; and providing leadership as a resource to the educational staff.
- Assess all students reading levels upon admission and discharge from the school, as well as the beginning and end of the school year.
- Identify those students in need of remedial reading education
- Provide individual and/or small group instruction in reading to students in need of remediation.
- Prepare monthly reports detailing reading levels of students enrolled at the school.
- Coordinate an effective reading program with classroom teachers.
- Administer, compile, analyze and report statistical post testing reading data of students’ achievement.
- Maintain inventory of specialized materials for testing and remediation.
- Observe literacy lessons and provides feedback to teachers to improve literacy instruction, including planning for ongoing monitoring and support.
- Assist in scheduling all upcoming Child Study Team meetings with responsible school districts of students/LEAS.
- Provide notification to approve clinical staff/social workers, school administrators, and teachers regarding upcoming IEP/CST meetings.
- Upon student arrival, schedule 30 day CST/IEP meetings and report dates of meetings to LDTC/case manager for scheduling purposes.
- Assess all new students to determine grade level equivalents for reading, spelling and math.
- Report testing results to instructional staff at Mary A. Dobbins School and responsible school districts of the students for the CST/IEP meetings.
- Conduct interest interviews with all new students and prepare transition planning sheets for students 14 years and up pertaining to career development and planning.
- Per students IEP’s provide teaching staff with appropriate classroom modification and strategies pertaining to students’ differentiated education needs.
- Provide follow up communication on a daily basis with school counselor, administration, clinicians, school social workers and instructional staff regarding upcoming CST/IEP meetings.
- Assist in training and orientation of new teachers and compiling the required documentation needed for upcoming CST/IEP meetings. Conference at the beginning and end of the school day with School Counselor and LDTC (when in attendance) to review issues pertaining to individual educational plans for students.
- Collaboratively facilitate IEP meetings conducted at Mary A. Dobbins School with LDTC and Reading Specialist.
- Assist in the training and orientation of new teachers on preparing required documentation for upcoming.
- Attend student treatment discharge meetings.
- Maintain student records in accordance with DOE regulations.
- Perform all additional duties assigned by the School Principal
Hours:
Full time; follows the school calendar
This position also has the following benefits:
- Paid time off and holidays per the school contract
- Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
- 403(b) employee participation and employer match
