Reading / Literacy Teacher

Job DetailsJob Location: BRONX, NY 10453Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $71,314.00 - $163,820.00 Salary/year  The Reading Literacy Teacher provides targeted instructional support to meet the literacy needs of struggling students through pull-out services and push-in support in the classroom. The role requires the ability to build trusting relationships with struggling readers and foster a supportive learning environment to achieve growth in our students’ literacy. The ideal candidate is adaptive, has a positive approach to challenges, and is relentless in their pursuit of helping every child become a reader. This position is responsible for planning, monitoring, reporting, communicating student progress and performance, and collaborating with general education staff. Essential Responsibilities Identify students for placement in intervention groups in collaboration with the instructional team Plan and deliver high-quality small group instruction that meets the targeted needs of scholars (decoding/ fluency/comprehension) Administer ongoing reading assessments to monitor the progress of intervention efforts Collaborate with co-teacher(s) to review and assist in developing lesson plans, provide students with grades and timely feedback, modify instruction, incorporate high-leverage co-teaching models, utilize data to inform lesson planning, schedule and attend regular planning and norming meetings, prepare for and attend IEP meetings  Collaborate with teachers across all core subjects to execute on interdisciplinary literacy initiatives and competency/standard alignment   Foster literacy environments in the Close Reading, Writing, Phonics, and Literacy Interventions blocks and mindsets where all scholars have access to grade-level standards and demonstrate high levels of growth and achievement  Uses identified research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student needs  Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress  Implements looking at student work protocols, data analysis practices, and urgently responding to student data  Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress  Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed  Attends the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skills   Performs other related duties as assigned Knowledge and skills  Able to work independently and in a self-reliant manner Ability to turn best practices into high-quality, goal-driven results Ability to apply instructional strategies for differentiation Ability to collect data and make course placement recommendations for students Displays effective time management skills Experience with data management tools, organizational tools, and computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).  Possesses strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audience  Qualifications Master's in Education, Special Education, or a related field. Experience with K-8 students  Strong background in intervention strategies and progress monitoring Familiarity with multi-tiered support systems (MTSS) a plus