Early Literacy Interventionist (PK-Grade 2)

JOB SUMMARY

The Rashi School, Greater Boston's Reform Jewish Independent School, serving students in grades Pre-K-8 seeks an Early Literacy Interventionist (Pre-K-Grade 2) for the 2026-2027 school year. Reporting to the Dean of Learning Support, the Early Literacy Interventionist will join a high functioning Learning Team who work with classroom teachers to support and challenge all learners. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop their identities. With the school's foundation of rigorous academics and differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and good friends. Rashi's Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students' academic, social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these traits and our core values for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.

RESPONSIBLITIES

Deliver specialized tutoring in one-to-one and small group sessions for students identified as at risk Conduct assessments of student literacy skills, including phonological awareness, letter knowledge, concepts about print, and comprehension strategies Implement "best practices" instructional methods, specifically utilizing Fundations, Heggerty, and other evidence based literacy programs Collaborate with other members of the Learning Team and the Humanities Department Chair to align interventions with school-wide literacy goals Assist classroom teachers in providing differentiated small-group instruction tailored to specific student learning needs Provide targeted instruction in auditory discrimination, rhyming, word/syllable segmentation, and the application of decoding and encoding strategies Maintain accurate data and records on student progress and academic benchmarks to monitor the effectiveness of interventions Communicate regularly with families about student progress Share progress data with the grade level team and members of the Learning Team Attend weekly grade-level team meetings and faculty meetings on Wednesdays after school Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Heads of School

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collaborative Creative Analytical Continuous learner Open to feedback Strong communicator Active listener Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community Belief in Rashi's Mission and Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree Prior experience working with elementary school aged children Working knowledge of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula (preferred)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend Able to use telephone and computers Able to lift 10-15 lbs Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and at least 3 professional references to . Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice, respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects each individual, their intersectional identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.