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Reading Remediation Specialist

Employer
ReadSource
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Salary
$40,000 / Salary Exempt, Part-time (approx. 25 hrs)
Closing date
Apr 27, 2023

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Focus Areas
Education
Job Function
Education / Teaching
Position Type
Part Time
Degree Level
Bachelors
Willingness to Travel
Not willing to travel
Experience Level
Professional

Job Details

Job Title: Remediation Specialist
Department: ReadSource Faculty
Reports To: Director of Research & Development
Payroll Status: Salary Exempt, Part-time (approx. 25 hrs)
Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-3:00pm, mid-July through mid-May
Location: Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (T.H. Slater Elementary or Luther J. Price Middle Schools)

ReadSource has an unprecedented opportunity to change the academic trajectory for students in two historically underserved schools in Atlanta through our partnership with Purpose Built Schools Atlanta. Our reading remediation is a tutorial program built on the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach and grounded in evidence-based instructional practices for teaching reading. Individuals who are, or have been, reading teachers, reading specialists and/or reading tutors are invited to submit an application to join a dedicated team of educators focused on teaching students in underperforming schools to read.

PURPOSE/GOALS:

  • To provide high-quality reading remediation in small groups at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta in southeast Atlanta
  • To enrich the partnership by becoming a part of partner school communities, working to understand and contribute to its culture and literacy practices while helping improve and grow ReadSources’s remediation model

REQUIREMENTS:

A remediation specialist uses their extensive knowledge of the science of reading and experience with teaching reading to advance the literacy skills of struggling readers at ReadSource’s partner schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide comprehensive reading remediation in small groups (to include all needed elements of structured literacy based on data from norm-referenced and curriculum-based measures)
  • Provide understanding and patience for students who struggle with reading for a variety of complex reasons
  • Demonstrate understanding for students whose behavior and choices may be influenced by trauma
  • Embrace flexibility in both the instructional needs of students and the execution of the remediation model
  • Collaborate with partner school faculty and staff to establish positive relationships with students and within the school community based on mutual respect and growth

MAIN WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Managing Director, Director of Research & Development, Project Coordinators, and Partner Schools Faculty and Staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of a B.S.
  • Extensive and documented experience with the teaching of reading, preferably with the Orton Gillingham Approach or an Orton Gillingham based program (e.g., Wilson ReadingReally Great ReadingKendoreLindamood-Bell, etc.)
  • Extensive education experience, and a passion for working with students in an urban, high needs environment
  • Flexibility and willingness to prioritize a mission and goal over a prescribed plan or curriculum

ReadSource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Schenck School/ReadSource complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Schenck School/ReadSource expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the School’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Company

ReadSource is a non-profit launched by The Schenck School as a means for sharing the reading expertise of the School with other struggling readers. Our mission is to empower communities to serve all students who are learning to read, especially those who struggle. This is accomplished through our teacher training offerings, direct reading remediation services, and partnerships with other schools and non-profits.

Company info
Website
Telephone
4042522591
Location
282 Mount Paran Rd, NW
Atlanta
GA
30327
United States

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