Long Term Sub, part time (0.5 FTE) beginning March 2019 through the end of the school year; Teacher will be paid $46,625 - $54,149 pro-rated and on a per diem basis

Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for CT State Teaching Certification n Elementary or Reading
• Consideration will be given to the following -
  • Relevant and recent experience
  • References that indicate excellent teaching talent, initiative, growth mindset and a learner orientation
  • Philosophy that align with the district's core beliefs
  • Various life experiences that enhance contributions to the overall district and/or school community

General Description:
Interventionists have current and extensive training in diagnosing and addressing learning difficulties in the district. In close collaboration with instructional specialists, the Interventionist works to improve learning for students by implementing research-based highly effective and responsive instruction. The Interventionist delivers interventions to low progress learners while also helping classroom teachers and paraprofessionals develop skills and strategies to promote accelerated progress. Using assessment and observation data, the Interventionist monitors and evaluates student progress, responding to the individual academic needs of diverse learners to ensure high levels of achievement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Instructional Interventions
The Literacy Specialist coordinates building resources to respond to the individual academic needs of diverse learners and to ensure that all students attain high levels of achievement in literacy standards. These duties include:

• Monitoring grade level reading data and participating in team-based data conversations to identify students in need of intervention, including summer school;
• Collecting, analyzing and reporting ongoing data on students receiving intervention services;
• Fostering collaboration between special education staff and general educators to differentiate instruction for students in need of support;
• Providing instructional interventions on a push-in and/or pull-out basis;
• Coordinating the work of the reading acceleration tutors and reading support team;
• Assisting teachers in the assessment of students to determine instructional needs; and
• Supporting classroom teachers in delivering purposeful classroom interventions in literacy.