Reading Specialist

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Works under the direct supervision of the principal.
• Works effectively with the Archway child study team, sending district child study teams, administration, parents and support staff (teacher assistants, crisis counselor, related services)
• Provide remedial instruction to identified struggling readers
• Provide research-based reading instruction and added instructional reinforcements to assist classroom teachers and paraprofessionals working with struggling readers
• Gives instructional reading support to classroom instructional teaching teams
• Utilizes teacher assistant appropriately to provide student activities
• Develops effective classroom management system
• Organizes classroom environment/lessons effectively to meet students’ needs
• Possess a copy of student’s current IEP and maintains records of goal/objective mastery
• Utilizes appropriate methods/materials to help student succeed
• Organizes/utilizes classroom learning center and displays student work/behavioral contracts
• Maintains ongoing and regular contact with parents concerning: student growth, behavior, needs
• Keep up-to-date anecdotal records and work folders indicating pupil’s current level of functioning in each basic skill area
• Assists in curriculum development selection of educational materials and equipment
• Utilizes a sequential curricula with planned experiences to enable students to:

- develop self-expression

- improve self-concept

- develop social skills

- develop self-help skills

- improve work/study habits

- apply knowledge in basic skill areas

- improve pupil’s health/physical development

- develop career awareness

- improve pre-vocational/vocational skills

• Maintains/turns in lesson plans and on-going communication forms weekly to the principal
• Participates in orientation/in-service programs, staff meetings, and students’ educational problems/needs
• Controls classroom environment through approved private use of discipline
• Disciplines students while encouraging positive self-growth rather than punishment
• Arrives to work on time and adheres to the electronic sign in/payroll system and attendance policy
• Participates in PIP for professional development
• Attends yearly Handle With Care and CPI training.
• Responsible for any miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Masters Degree

NJ Standard Reading Specialist Certification

NJ Teacher of the Handicapped or Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification