Website ELPASO_ISD El Paso Independent School District
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Primary Purpose
Provide a student-centered approach to intervention and targeted instruction that effectively works to close achievement gaps and improve specific literacy and reading skills needed to contribute to their academic growth to master grade level standards. Work directly with students and collaborate with teachers to design methods of learning that are most appropriate for each student. Support the principal and teachers to advance student achievement and progress in reading.
Education/Certification
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited institutions
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements
• Valid Texas teacher’s certification in Bilingual, ESL, special education, and/or specialization in literacy
• Texas Reading Academies certificate of completion (if servicing students Pre-K-5)
Special Knowledge/Skills
• In-depth knowledge of reading, writing, and literacy development
• In depth knowledge of Response to Intervention (RtI) process and tiered instruction
• In-depth knowledge of reading research-based instructional strategies (RBIS), instructional materials, and resources essential to provide effective reading intervention and supports
• Demonstrated experience implementing intensive early reading intervention to students
• Ability to administer and interpret diagnostic reading assessment instruments and collect, disaggregate, and analyze data to develop strategies to target areas of need and monitor progress
• Strong organizational, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and delivering professional learning skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize time wisely and effectively
Experience
• Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience with a specialization in literacy/reading
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Instructional and Program Management
1. Collaborate with campus administrators, teachers, and the teaching and learning department to plan and deliver targeted student interventions aligned with the district’s RtI plan
2. Coordinate the What I Need (WIN) period in collaboration with campus leadership (admin, teaching coaches)
3. Utilize the literacy/reading screener and other assessment data to develop an intervention plan for identified students
4. Meet regularly with principal and school leadership team to plan supplemental reading instruction that correlates with the individual student’s needs or as requested by the classroom teacher or counselor
5. Utilize best practices for intervention including direct instruction, small group instruction using the push-in model, co-teaching, and the use of decodable texts to build conceptual understanding
6. Support the implementation of the written curriculum with fidelity
7. Establish and use behavior management techniques, which are appropriate and effective
8. Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
9. Collaborate with teachers individually to identify the reading needs of students to set learning goals and targets, and to solve problems to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students in reading
10. Attend district level instructional, intervention, reading content knowledge development sessions, and professional learning events to promote professional growth
11. Serve as an “in-house” campus-based resource that provides a crucial link to address the needs of early literacy, oral language development, and reading difficulties
12. Administer group and individual assessments to students, as needed
13. Plan and develop special literacy and reading projects in collaboration with other campus support staff; assist with planning according to data and assessments
14. Maintain and submit accurate records of students’ progress
15. Serve as a member of the campus Student Support Team for at-risk students
16. Coordinate the RtI program with the campus special education team
17. Support the implementation of the written curriculum with fidelity
18. Provide guidance and support in the implementation of reading intervention programs
