Reading Specialist​/Interventionist - AMS

Reports to:

Building Principal

To provide high-quality, evidence-based structured literacy instruction to students with reading challenges and to support the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports for reading.

• Licensed educator with a minimum of three years of teaching experience; reading specialist endorsement preferred
• Familiar with Kansas dyslexia recommendations and initiatives
• LETRS training preferred
• Experience with Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports for Reading (MTSS) preferred
• Effective communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Able to exhibit flexibility and respond to changing needs/priorities in a professional manner

• Ensure required universal reading screeners, diagnostics, and progress monitoring assessments are administered in a timely manner.
• Facilitate data analysis meetings with classroom and special education teachers on a regular basis, and use Kansas MTSS Reading processes for grouping students for intervention instruction.
• Provide reading intervention instruction to small groups of students using provided high-quality instructional materials with fidelity.
• Support teachers who provide reading intervention instruction by identifying appropriate resources, providing training, and extending ongoing support.
• Guide and support the implementation of structured literacy practices across the school in all disciplines to strengthen core tier 1 instruction, including the use of building-wide reading strategies.
• Collaborate with building leadership to determine professional learning needs in the area of reading and literacy, including dyslexia.
• Design and facilitate professional learning related to reading, literacy, and dyslexia.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning and collaboration related to structured literacy and dyslexia.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasionally requires the ability to stoop, bend and/or reach.
• Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

Exempt