Reading and ESL Interventionist

Reading Interventionist (Grades 1-5) & ESL Specialist

North Andover Public Schools

Start Date : January 12

The North Andover Public Schools is seeking a highly skilled and passionate Reading Interventionist who is also dual-certified in English as a Second Language (ESL) to serve students in grades 1 through 5. The successful candidate will provide targeted evidence-based reading intervention to small groups and individual students while also applying specialized ESL methodologies to support our English learners language acquisition and literacy development within the context of high-quality curriculum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Reading Interventionist & ESL Specialist include but are not limited to the following :

Instruction and Intervention

• Design and deliver direct explicit and systematic reading instruction to small groups and individual students in grades 1-5 utilizing research-based intervention programs.
• Teach High Quality Curriculum materials directly ensuring fidelity to the programs intended scope and sequence particularly in foundational reading skills (phonological awareness phonics fluency vocabulary and comprehension).
• Scaffold High Quality Curriculum Materials using specialized ESL strategies and techniques to meet the linguistic and academic needs of various learners including English learners and students with diverse learning profiles.
• Utilize data from screeners progress monitoring tools and state assessments to identify students requiring intervention and to continuously adjust instruction.

Assessment and Data Analysis

Collaboration and Consultation

Qualifications

Massachusetts Educator Certification

Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest resume copies of Massachusetts teaching licenses and three current letters of recommendation through the North Andover Public Schools online application system. North Andover Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Skills

IT Help Desk,Business Management,Application Development,Faculty,HTML

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1