Urbana School District 116

 

TITLE:  Title I Literacy Interventionist

 

LOCATION: Dr. Preston L. Williams, Jr. Elementary School 

 

SUPERVISOR: Building Principal, Director of Family Engagement & Student Supports, and Director of Curriculum & Instruction

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Provides diagnosis and instructional support for students identified as intensive or strategic on district assessment.
• Schedules in-class and out-of-class instructional groups for students requiring literacy support.
• Prepares lessons for individual students and groups of students requiring literacy support.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers to collect and analyze data in order to design literacy lessons to meet the instructional needs of students.
• Supports classroom teachers as they implement new literacy practices into their classrooms, by modeling lessons and engaging in collaborative conversations about teaching and learning.
• Consults and coordinates with classroom teachers and other District staff as appropriate.
• Participates in grade level meetings and makes recommendations for literacy services in collaboration with the other participants.
• Participates in District-wide meetings, Building-level meetings and attends in-service activities as directed.
• Actively participates in District meetings, evaluations, and assessments regarding at-risk students.
• Requisitions materials necessary to carry out the instructional program.
• Develops and implements parent involvement activities and opportunities at the District.
• Collaborates with parents for the purpose of planning and recommending literacy services for students.
• Performs any and all additional duties as assigned by the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools and/or the Director of Title I Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

EDUCATION

• Illinois Professional Educator License with endorsements to teach at this level and content
• Reading Endorsement or Master’s Degree in Reading

EXPERIENCE

• Work experience collecting, analyzing and interpreting student performance data in a school setting.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication/collaboration skills.
• Knowledge and work experience using multiple literacy assessment tools and diagnostic procedures in a school setting.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Evidence of continuous literacy-focused professional development.
• Knowledge of scientifically based research in literacy, principles of effective literacy instruction and use of assessment in literacy instruction.
• Successful teaching experience at the primary level.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  185 Work Days, Teacher Salary Scale

 

EVALUATION:  Performance in this position shall be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the negotiated agreement.

 

START DATE:  August 16, 2021

 

NOTE: This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER