Job Description

Title I Reading Intervention Teacher

The Title I Reading Intervention Teacher will provide services to non-public schools. Travel will be required.

Plan, develop, schedule and implement the remedial educational programs for students identified with such needs; evaluate and revise the programs as appropriate; be actively involved in student, colleague and parent communications and relations.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• Implement a program of instruction that meets the individual needs, interest, and abilities of the students
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the student
• Convey academic expectation and goals to the students at the outset of instruction in a documented and understandable fashion
• Review testing/assessment data to provide intervention and make adjustments to daily instruction
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students
• Review state required test data and other assessment data; provide intervention and adjust instruction based on this data
• Employ a variety of instruction techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Strive to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education, goals, and objectives, and the plans and priorities set forth by the district
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required or requested
• Identify the learning problems of students on a regular basis, based on classroom observation or other classroom assessment, and seek the assistance of district specialists in this identification as appropriate
• Implement all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for students under his/her supervision, develop reasonable rules of behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair, just manner in keeping with the district code of conduct
• Perform such non-teaching duties and record-keeping responsibilities as assigned by the principal
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, and in special education committee meetings and intervention assistance team meetings as requested by the principal
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for supplemental teachers, teacher aides, and volunteers, and provide feedback on the performance of such personnel when requested
• Develop and follow an individual professional development plan as approved by the Local Professional Development Committee
• Make regular parent contacts through scheduled appointments on conference periods/conference days, written communications, Progress Book, phone calls, interim reports, and grade reports
• Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development
• Attend parent/teacher conferences
• Collaborate with colleagues
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards and conferences
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
• Identify students who qualify for services
• Provide appropriate intervention for qualifying students
• Communicate and work closely with the regular classroom teachers while developing each student's intervention program
• Effectively communicate with parents, and work to get them involved in their child's education
• Work with students both individually and in small groups
• Assist students with their tasks; read to students; conduct activities that work to maintain previous teaching
• Assist students with programmed materials
• Promote good social relationships between students
• Grade student work
• Duplicate materials for class
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Attend meetings and in-services as required per negotiated agreement
• Teach students using sound instructional practices
• Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
• Attend educational field trips when appropriate
• Distribute course-related assignments to students
• Ensure students are learning all subject material by appropriately assessing on a regular basis
• Provide complete lesson plans for substitute
• Refer students suspected of learning difficulties to the intervention assistance team
• Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined in the Board of Education-approved courses of study
• Develop a workable schedule taking into consideration classroom schedule and needs of students
• Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession
• Complete Title I reports, etc. as assigned by the Elementary Principal

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve on committees and cocurricular activities as agreed upon
• Supervise student teachers as agreed upon
• Discipline students when necessary
• Promote good public relations
• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars, workshops, etc. to keep current on relevant issues
• Assist students with class work
• Assist students with make-up work if absent
• Serve as a role model for students
• Interact with Superintendent and/or Board of Education and present information as requested
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other educational materials
• Participate in committees, study teams, and cocurricular activities as agreed upon
• Participate in intervention assistance team meetings
• Counsel, advise, encourage, and motivate students
• Flexible to change with new state requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Elementary Principal or Curriculum Coordinator

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/license
• BCII/FBI clearance
• Prior teaching experience is preferable
• Meet the applicable requirements of a "highly qualified" teacher under the No Child Left Behind Act within the appropriate timelines
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to diagnose learning difficulties and prescribe appropriate intervention activities
• Strong background in children's literature
• Training in varied instructional design
• Skills and knowledge in equipment preparation/operation
• Use of basic hand tools, e.g., hammer, screwdriver, pliers
• Variable technology use, i.e., laser disk, grading software, etc.
• Computer/word processing skills
• Ability to stay up to date with new technology

Equipment Operated:

• Interactive white board
• Document camera
• Camcorder
• Wireless slate
• Digital camera
• Telephone
• Computer
• Printer
• TV
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