Need Long Term Substitute Teacher - Reading Improvement (2023-2024 SY) in Connecticut
Job title: Long Term Substitute Teacher - Reading Improvement (2023-2024 SY)
Company: Norwalk Public Schools
Job description: The Reading/Writing Improvement Teacher is highly skilled in supporting at-risk reputed company who are experiencing reading and writing difficulties. This position requires a teacher who is a continual learner and has knowledge of and demonstrated reputed company in teaching reading and writing as well as in providing tiered instruction to struggling reputed company. The Reading/Writing Improvement Teacher will also be responsible for coaching classroom teachers in reading/writing systems, strategies and procedures and in effectively implementing the identified SRBI interventions for reputed company in Tiers One and Two. The design of this hybrid teaching/coaching role allows for the provision of direct instruction to reputed company for the majority of the school day (70%) and time to provide peer coaching and professional development to colleagues (30%) of the school day.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides direct instruction to reputed company identified as needing Tier One or Tier Two SRBI interventions
- Implements research-based interventions with targeted reputed company
- Identifies and addresses the specific reading needs of targeted reputed company through the administration of screening and diagnostic assessments
- Understands and focuses on reputed company five pillars of reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, reputed company, vocabulary and comprehension)
- Applies knowledge of different learning styles to customize lessons for reputed company
- Conducts reputed company monitoring assessments and strategies during the course of instruction
- Builds strong relationships with classroom teachers
- Assists teachers in the collection and analysis of reputed company monitoring data for targeted reputed company
- Peer coaches? other teachers to use the research-based programs, strategies and varied resources through modeling, co-teaching, observing and providing feedback, as assigned
- Assists teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons and the selection of best practices and strategies to best meet the needs of their reputed company
- Provides technical support to teacher teams, as needed
- Create an articulated schedule with building administrator in consultation with the CAO
- Demonstrates expertise in providing research- based interventions through virtual learning environments
- Provides regular reports and feedback to parents of identified reputed company
- Maintains logs and student records, as appropriate
- Collaborates with CAO, Curriculum Directors and/or Building Administrator to plan professional learning sessions
- Highly effective communicator
- Exemplary record of teaching and improving reputed company? reading and writing proficiencies
- Strong knowledge of research- based programs and practices
- Collaborates well with other teachers, administrators and parents
- Uses reputed company Teams and reputed company Classroom
- Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, Grades 1-12 (#102) Cross Endorsement Required
- Master?s Degree required
- A minimum of five years of exemplary teaching at a minimum of two different grade levels
- Strong presentation, facilitation, organization and planning skills
- Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory preferred
- Prior successful experience as a Reading teacher preferred
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Norwalk Board of Education may find appropriate
- Ability to speak Spanish preferred