THE POSITION
Reporting to the Senior Director of Academic Support this specific position serves to enhance the teaching learning and assessing of literacy in order to improve student achievement.
A Bridge Boston Charter School Literacy Interventionist (grades K28 can expect to:
- Provide targeted datadriven literacy instruction primarily to Tier 2 and Tier 3 students
- Literacy intervention includes foundational reading skills reading fluency reading comprehension vocabulary usage writing etc.
- Collaborate with the Senior Director of Academic Support the ILT and K28 lead teachers to identify students in need of targeted literacy interventions
- Deliver literacy interventions using research based strategies and materials
- Regularly progress monitor and assess literacy growth among the targeted students adjusting course as necessary
- Collect share and analyze data in collaboration with relevant stakeholders for each student who is targeted for literacy intervention
- Attend and participate in required MTSS meetings for students who are identified for and receiving literacy interventions
- Collaborate with the ILT and Literacy Task Force on schoolwide professional development initiatives that foster strong literacy development
- Provide leadership on schoolwide literacy initiatives including assisting teachers in maintaining effective classroom libraries
- Deliver PD as needed to teachers on small group literacy instruction and assessments
- Perform other duties as assigned to assist with overall school culture and operations
- Facilitate DIBELS Benchmarks for all students in grades K26 including biweekly progress monitoring for all K23 students and those scoring below Benchmark in grades 46
- Build educator capacity with and deliver instruction using programs such as Just Words Flyleaf and High Noon to qualifying students possibly including SWD
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA required
- 5 years of teaching and/or coaching experience in a similar setting preferred
- Relevant Massachusetts Provisional Initial or Professional teaching certification
- Sheltered English Immersion endorsement
- Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; belief in the value of diversity
- Clear willingness to make and learn from mistakes
Required Experience:
Senior IC