ADSIS Reading Interventionist - Red Lake School District #38

Employment Opportunity

Posted April 20, 2015

Red Lake School District #38 is accepting applications for the following position:

JOB TITLE: ADSIS Reading Interventionist

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

BUILDING: Assigned to the Secondary Complex grades 6-8 for 2015-16 school year

TERMS: Per Teachers' Master Agreement

JOB PURPOSE: The ADSIS Reading Interventionist position is responsible for assisting general education teachers in providing targeted and intensive support for students who are academically challenged and therefore, at risk for school success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ADSIS Reading Interventionist shall:

1. Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree with a licensure in Elementary or Middle School,

2. Have completed a reading or language arts licensure program,

3. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of reading processes and instruction,

4. Demonstrate knowledge and experience working with adult learners,

5. Demonstrate ability to use a wide variety of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials to support reading instruction,

6. Demonstrate ability to use a variety of assessments and practices to plan and evaluate effective reading instruction,

7. Demonstrate experience interpreting formative and summative data,

8. Demonstrate ability and experience conducting small and large group presentations,

9. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills,

10. Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to implement effective teaching strategies and interventions,

11. Demonstrate experience implementing instructional coaching strategies,

12. Demonstrate experience coordinating long-term, substantive, coherent professional development,

13. Demonstrate experience coordinating reading, writing interventions with instructional staff,

14. Demonstrate knowledge about Red Lake Nation culture and communities,

15. Have good moral character and a strong work ethic.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide direct instruction to identified students,

2. Gather, organize, and synthesize data,

3. Effectively interpret formative and summative data, communicate results, problem solve and collaboratively make decisions that significantly impact reading instructional practices and student achievement,

4. Promote a school wide philosophy of literacy supported by research and theory that integrates technology and new literary practice,

5. Meet weekly with Principal and other staff to plan, implement and evaluate effective teaching strategies and interventions and the reading program,

6. Facilitate co-teaching, modeling lessons and coaching around assessment practices and data use to inform instruction through data discussions in Professional Learning Teams (PLT's) and grade level teams to meet the needs of a diverse student population.

7. Assist the Principal in supporting Reading PLT's and grade level teams.

8. Other duties as assigned.

VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY:

1. District application and professional resume.

2. Provide required documentation outlined in the qualifications above.

3. Three letters of reference from education professionals

4. Employment interview.

To apply send complete District application, cover letter, resume, and credentials send to: Human Resources – RDR Teacher, Red Lake School District #38, PO Box 499, Red Lake, MN 56671. Position closes May 1, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.