Reading Curriculum Specialist
With supervision, designs and delivers reading curriculum and instruction for Grades 1-12.
Accountabilities
Essential Functions:
- Support and train teachers in implementation of Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for reading instruction for a wide variety of students.
- Model lessons and co-teach reading classes for a wide variety of students.
- Provide intensive targeted reading instruction to individual and small groups of students as needed.
- Provide student reading and educational assessments.
- Participate in purchase and implementation of reading curriculum materials.
- Provide professional development for teachers in all areas of reading instruction.
- Adapt materials as needed for students with visual impairments and/or other disabilities.
Marginal Functions:
- Plans and participates in on and off-campus student activities.
- Performs additional duties as assigned
Conditions:
Equipment Used: Copy machine, computer, various adaptive equipment and telephone.
Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.
Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. May be exposed to various conditions when providing instruction to students.
Work Schedule: 35 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with flextime within the workday and workweek. This position follows a 10-month school schedule.
Qualifications:
Knowledge, skills and general abilities:
- Comprehensive knowledge of reading instruction, curriculum, and differentiated instruction techniques.
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree.
- General knowledge of education of students with visual impairment and/or special education.
- General knowledge of program development and classroom resource management.
- Ability to push and pull in excess of 100 pounds.
- Ability to lift in excess of 25 pounds with assistance.
After one year in this position, the employee is required to have:
- General knowledge of a behavioral management and intervention protocol.
- Basic knowledge and fluency in uncontracted and contracted Braille.
- General knowledge of First Aid and CPR.