Job Description:
Position Title: Teacher - Reading Intervention
Classification: 102, Certified CEA
Reports To: Building Principal
POSITION SUMMARY:
CREC seeks a talented Reading teacher for a teaching position at the CREC Academy of Science and Innovation. Please apply to this position if you are a committed educator who is looking to work in a diverse school setting with a social justice mindset. To find out more about CREC Magnet Schools and locations visit: crecschools.org.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide direct instruction through small-group and individualized Tier II and Tier III interventions, as well as support strong core instruction at the Tier I level.
- Collaborate with general education teachers, instructional coaches, and support staff to design and implement responsive literacy instruction across all tiers.
- Lead or co-lead structured literacy intervention classes, incorporating evidence-based practices grounded in the science of literacy.
- Regularly assess, monitor, and document student progress to inform instruction and determine appropriate intervention pathways
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
Intrapersonal Competencies:
- Demonstrate a dedication to all learners - especially those historically marginalized.
- Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.
Interpersonal Competencies:
- Design, strengthen, and participate in positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning.
- Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success.
Cognitive Competencies:
- Utilize in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to engage learners and lead individual learners toward mastery.
- Employ techniques for developing students skills of metacognition, self-regulation, and perseverance.
Instructional Competencies:
- Personalize learning experiences through assessments, supports, progressions, relationships, and technology.
- Develop student agency, ownership, self-advocacy, and effective communication skills with regard to learning.
Reading teacher competencies:
- Deep understanding of CT Common Core Standards for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language.
- Skill in differentiating instruction for diverse learners, including those with special needs and English Language Learners (ELLs).
- Familiarity with recent research in reading and writing acquisition and ability to transfer knowledge to lesson planning.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
Bachelors Degree
Valid CT certification in English (015) or Reading and Language Arts Consultant (097)
Demonstrated knowledge of the science of literacy and evidence-based reading instruction
Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred:
CT Certification 102 (Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, Grades 1-12)
Experience supporting foundational literacy development
Experience providing literacy interventions at the middle school level and high school level in grades 6-10
Familiarity with data-driven instruction, universal screening tools, and diagnostic literacy assessments
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Group Health Insurance Plans
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
- Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
- Comprehensive benefit time package
- Employee Assistance Program
To access the job description and salary range document, please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php
JOB ID#14323 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities | Careers | Hartford, Connecticut