Job Title:        Campus Reading Specialist PK-8                                     Wage/Hour Status:      

Reports to:     Director of Elementary Education                                      Pay Grade:
                        Director of Secondary Education
                        Campus Principal
                        Language Arts Program Coordinator                                                                                           

Dept./School:   Campus Assigned                                                            Date Revised:             February 24, 2004

Primary Purpose:

Serve as early intervention specialist for struggling readers, which will include students with dyslexia.

Assist teachers with instructional methodologies.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master’s Degree in Reading or Master’s Degree in Education with Specialization in Reading

Reading Recovery Training, preferred

Master Reading Teacher Certification, preferred

Complete dyslexia training within one year of employment (provided by District)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to organize and coordinate districtwide programs for campus study groups

Knowledge of curriculum and instruction in reading

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

Minimum three years experience as a reading specialist teacher, preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

District Level

1.     Report to Director of Elementary Education, Director of Secondary Education and Language Arts Program       Coordinator

2.    Attend scheduled meetings with Language Arts Program Coordinator.

3.     Attend staff development opportunities provided by the District.

4.     Serve on District committees to update/revise curriculum content and guides.

5.      Present District professional development workshops during summer intercession.

Campus Level

6.      Report to building administrator

7.      Serve as chairman of Campus Literacy Committee

8.        Serve as coordinator of campus study groups.

9.       Disseminate information from District meetings to campus language arts teachers/principals.

10.      Model reading lessons, strategies, and effective classroom management system.

11.    Provide intervention strategies for Literacy Groups – Accelerated Reading Instruction (ARI)

12.     Conduct campus staff development.

13.       Meet with language arts teachers as needed to discuss individual students, strategies, problems, etc.

14.        Identify and serve students with dyslexia.

15.       Provide intervention strategies for student success on TAKS.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide travel.