Secondary Reading Specialist (Grades 6-12) - Posted to Create Pool

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Position Description To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. Job Number Title: High School Reading Specialist Pay Schedule: TEAC FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: Content Supervisor - Secondary ELA Supervisor of Pre K - Grade 12 Reading

JOB SUMMARY Increases the schools capacity to implement research- based, aligned reading interventions for student achievement and provides direct instruction and professional development in reading interventions, in accordance with state and local standards. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides literacy support for students and teachers and communicates with parents, administrators, and the community at large.
• Identifies and enrolls students who read below grade level, into reading classes.
• Teach classes/courses to students.
• Provides explicit intervention instruction to students.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates those objectives to students.
• Advises students on academic and vocational curricula, and career issues.
• Provides high quality, job-embedded intervention professional development for school-based instructional staff.
• Provides resources to assist students, parents, and teachers with literacy needs.
• Provides support for Special Education priorities.
• Collaborates with the instructional support team to support students' progress and achievements.
• Writes curriculum, plans lessons, actively teaches the class and grade assignments along with the content-area teacher.
• Identifies and provides recommendations for appropriate interventions to align with the data-based needs of students.
• Serves as a Leo Club Sponsor.
• Conducts and analyzes reading tests and provides feedback to teachers.
• Collaborates with the ESOL teacher and content-area teachers to modify assignments and determine the best instructional approach for our English Language Learners.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with school-based personnel.
• Accepts, receives and collects payments.
• Determines individual benefit eligibility.

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• Oversees inventory and property management.
• Manages and administers grant funds.
• Makes recommendations that impact the budget.
• Manages the budget within the assigned division and department.
• Determines allocation of budget among divisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of classroom teaching experience in reading.
• Three (3) years of experience in school-based special education or specialized reading instruction.
• Special Education or Reading Specialist MSDE Certification.
• Must be eligible for a Standard Professional Certificate\ License from the Maryland State Department of Education with an endorsement in Special Education or Reading Specialist.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of and demonstrated expertise in one of the explicit interventions for reading.
• Knowledge of current scientific research evidence on reading acquisition and reading disabilities.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in standard software applications.
• Skill in human relations and customer service.
• Ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to operate computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Medium Work: Exerting moderate but not constant physical effort to perform medium work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of heavy objects and material (up to 75 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly), visual perception and discrimination, the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds, perceive and discriminate color, perceive odors, and require oral communications.

WORKING CONDITIONS Employees in this position work in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment. High School Reading Specialist Carroll County Public Schools Page 3 Updated: 9/2017

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION The Board of Education of Carroll County does not engage in discrimination that is unlawful or contrary to Maryland State Department of Education guidance on the basis of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genderexpression. The Board of Education of Carroll County is firmly committed to creating equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons by providing an environment that supports optimal academic achievement and productive work and is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including access to school facilities, educational programs, and extracurricular activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3070. BENEFITS

• Leave - Sick and Personal (all employees); Vacation (12-month employees)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Single and Family), Life Insurance; these are available to those employees with a minimum 0.6 FTE position
• Tuition Reimbursement
• MD State Pension, 403(b), credit union membership
• CCEA - 10-month salary schedule

Carroll County Public Schools has the right to revise this position description at any time, and ensuing acknowledgement of understanding does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Employee Signature Date

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Superintendent's Signature Date