Description Provide reading instruction to small groups of students with diagnosed learning disabilities. Focus will be on students who demonstrate significant decoding and fluency deficits. Responsibilities
- Teach reading to small groups of students with specific learning disabilities.
- Complete reading evaluation of students as assigned
- Participate in IEP Team meetings
- Assist in the development of student IEP's (recommend accommodations, write goals, recommend services)
- Complete IEP progress reports on each student
- Consult regularly with classroom teachers & special education teachers.
- Participate in building and special education staff meetings. Qualifications
- Massachusetts certification as Teacher of Children with Moderate Special Needs
- Massachusetts certification as Reading Specialist
- Experience and demonstrated expertise with language-based, multi-sensory, structured, sequential reading instruction.
- Certification and/or training in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindamood Bell preferred.
- Knowledge of computer applications for special needs students.