K-4 Reading Interventionist & Data Entry Clerk at Beta Academy in Houston, TX

Job description

• Reading Interventionists are passionate and knowledgeable about teaching Reading. They provide interventions for struggling readers, either whole groups or in small groups. They use data-driven instruction to increase scholar reading achievement school-wide. They also manage reading data entry and assist with management of school reading curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide joyful and rigorous reading interventions for struggling and at-risk scholars.
• Work with campus and district leaders to develop and implement a remediation plan for scholars reading below target.
• Teach multiple reading intervention classes during the Reading block(s).
• Pull small groups for reading interventions throughout the day during grade level tutoring or intervention time.
• Assign students to reading groups and tutoring assignments in collaboration with teachers and administrators.
• Organize and distribute any/all Success For All (SFA) and Reading Horizons materials (reading curriculum).
• Maintain and organize SFA materials, books, manuals, posters, consumables, and non-consumables, etc. in the curriculum room.
• Keep inventory of all SFA materials and keep a list of materials that need to be ordered.
• Organize and lead the administration of quarterly progress monitoring assessments for Reading Roots.
• Support the assessment team to properly and accurately administer the Reading Roots assessment each quarter for 1st grade and at the end of the 4th quarter of Kindergarten.
• Promptly enter all Reading Roots assessment data into Member Center at the end of each quarter.
• Assign mastery levels every quarter based on Reading Roots assessments for 1st grade and NWEA MAP & STAR for 2nd-4th grades.
• Monitor student achievement and programming to see that every child is making adequate progress.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of all data gathering systems such as Member Center, DMAC, and Cambium (or others) to assist in data driven instruction and teacher/scholar support.
• Understand and implement Beta-adopted Reading curriculum, tools, and software (Success For All, Reading Horizons, AR/STAR, etc.)
• Monitor pacing, grades, and scholar progress through running reports on Member Center and Reading Horizons every month and submit reports to the Principal and CAO.
• Create reading data spreadsheets to track and monitor scholar growth.
• Participate in all reading professional development/training provided by the district and SFA Foundation, including webinars, in-person-training, videos, conferences, etc.
• Plan and develop special reading projects as approved or provided.
• Provide before or after school tutoring services (as needed or assigned).
• Teach reading summer school as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the principal.
• Teach scholars the importance of hard work through joyful rigor - engaging, dynamic learning that is academically, intellectually and personally challenging.
• Implement the three BA non-negotiable instructional methods: Whole Brain Teaching, Interactive Scholar Notebooks, and Hands-On Learning.
• Understand that classroom observational feedback/scores will emphasize the successful implementation of the above teaching methods.
• Foster a love of learning and celebrate scholar successes.
• Challenge scholars to reach their highest potential.
• Model and promote BA character traits to scholars and stress the importance of each scholar being a responsible, contributing citizen to society. I will recognize and reward scholars for displaying BA character traits and uphold zero tolerance for bullying and disrespect.
• Implement the technology and software programs provided by BA, operating and using technology for optimum results. Ensure scholars also know how to operate and use technology and software provided.
• Monitor and assess scholars’ daily work to reflect excellence in neatness, thoroughness and scholar mastery of instructional goals. I will ensure scholars do their best in every subject and use neat legible handwriting on assignments. Anything but a scholar's BEST is unacceptable.
• Take ownership of tutorials and apply the same standards as above.
• Implement classroom rules/procedures (including consequences) and follow school drills and sub protocol procedures in accordance with the Parent/Scholar Handbook and utilize the Handbook as a first point of reference.
• Maintain a neat, clean, orderly, and educationally-centered environment that demonstrates BA standards of excellence. BA teachers take ownership of the campus and instill this in scholars daily.
• Ensure Member Center and Reading Horizons databases are updated in a timely manner, accurately, and in accordance with BA standard of excellence.
• Demonstrate professionalism by being in regular attendance and arriving on time to work, staff meetings, tutorials, cafeteria duty, parent nights and other assigned duties.
• Complete required training on time.
• Work cooperatively to create an atmosphere of unity among the school community and refrain from gossip, negativity and unsupportive comments.
• Demonstrate professionalism at ALL times. I will exercise wisdom by remaining calm, respectful and non-defensive during parent meetings, disagreements, and personal attacks.
• Utilize professional communication with strong grammar, syntax, usage and/or spelling skills during phone conversations, personal conversations, emails, and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. I will refrain from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media. I will use professional communication on and off campus, refraining from attacking others, fighting, or engaging in controversial subjects on social media. Professional communication is used on and off campus.
• Exhibit professionalism in appearance and follow the BA standard of dress. I will apply this standard of dress to social media posts in regards to modesty in dress and action (ex: swimsuit, cleavage, & shirtless pictures, in addition to posts with alcohol, cigarettes and bars etc.).
• Regularly communicate to parents about scholar achievement levels, class behavior, assigned homework, academic needs, and any concerns.
• Check staff email a minimum of three times daily during normal working hours and check teacher in-box daily and commit to read updates, notes, and employee notices in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with major in assigned area or currently working towards earning degree.
• At least five years of teaching experience in K-5 required, especially K-1.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing education/continuing professional development.

Skills

Required

• Professionalism
• Communication skills
• Collaboration
• Ownership
• Calm and respectful demeanor
• Data entry
• Data-driven instruction
• Reading data spreadsheets
• Member Center
• DMAC
• Cambium
• Success For All (SFA)