KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description 

Job Title:             Elementary Reading Intervention Teacher (K-6)        

Job Title Code:    54891

Salary Grade:      T01-T06         

Department:       School Leadership      

Reports To:         Building Administrator

FLSA Status:       Exempt                    

Date Prepared:   February 2018                                            

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

To serve as a resource for students in need of reading intervention services.  The interventionist develops small group/individualized lesson plans and materials, conducts individualized/small group instruction, and assesses student performance and progress as a way to guide the intervention services provided.  The Reading Interventionist works collaboratively with teachers to implement a quality literacy intervention program that is research-based and differentiated for student needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading intervention in individual, and/or small group settings.
• Conducts student assessments to provide targeted interventions.
• Analyze reading miscues to determine scaffolding needs and build a learning progression for student intervention.  
• Assists in creating a schedule for students to have access to the intervention support.
• Establishes clear objectives for all intervention support, and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Regularly creates and conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor student needs, drive instruction, and provide data reports of student performance to required staff members.
• Plans to meet student learning goals, choosing appropriate literacy strategies, resources, manipulatives, and materials to differentiate instruction; developing appropriate sequencing of literacy learning experiences; and allowing multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill in literacy.
• Model processes/thinking strategies that guide students in examining their own thinking.
• Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work in literacy.
• Recognizes when student misconceptions interfere with fluency and comprehension.
• Creates learning environments in which individual differences are respected and valued.
• Collaborates with families, school teachers and staff, and other professionals to promote student growth and development in literacy.
• Collaborates as a school team and with classroom teachers, giving feedback on researched-based literacy practice, examining student reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, analyzing data, and making decisions to improve student learning.
• Participates in staff development focused on the delivery of literacy instruction, intervention, and assessment. Assists staff members in learning various assessment techniques in literacy.
• Engages in professional learning to enhance his/her knowledge and skill in literacy, contribute to the knowledge and skill of others, and work collaboratively to advance professional practice in literacy.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold or to be eligible for Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and/or Reading Certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of elementary teaching experience.
• Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards.
• Knowledge of the five (5) areas of reading instruction.
• Background experience and knowledge in the area of elementary reading instruction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teaching experience in urban schools.
• Master of Education with Reading Emphasis.
• Experience as a Resource Teacher.
• Experience with curriculum and assessment development.
• Leadership experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.  Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year:  8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 187 work days

Benefits:  Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.