Job Description

Early Childhood Reading Specialist

The EC Reading Specialist will be responsible for providing intervention that improves student achievement in early reading and literacy skills, with an overall goal of advancing the academic skills needed for success. They will cultivate a student-centered environment that fosters relationships and promotes continual growth for students and their families.

In this role you'll love:

• Inspiring students to strengthen their reading skills
• Collaborating with teachers and the Special Services team to support children who have reading difficulties, and to assist those children in developing their abilities
• Creating an environment that demonstrates rapport with, respect, and kindness for all students as well as between students
• Engaging deeply with students, teachers, staff, and families as partners
• Living your commitment to anti-bias education and antiracist values and principles in a school that is reimagining education through these lenses

Responsibilities:

• Works with the Special Services team to assist children who have reading difficulties
• Provides targeted reading instruction for identified students
• Monitors students' progress and provides frequent updates to staff and parents
• Updates Progress Monitoring Data for Reading Success Plans
• Adapts instructional techniques to meet the diverse needs of individual students
• Helps ensure the learning environment is dynamic and conducive to high-level learning

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college/university or its equivalent
• Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree in early childhood literacy or early childhood special education
• Experience in early literacy preferred
• Current Missouri Teacher Certification (not Substitute Certification)
• Knowledge and practice of early reading and literacy remediation
• Demonstrated success working with a diverse student population
• Deep grounding in racial equity and strong alignment with anti-bias, anti-racism values
• Child-centered, flexible approach and willingness to do whatever it takes for our students
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Schedule: During the school day from 8:30 to 11:30 am; up to 3 hours per day, up to 3 days a week

Compensation: This position is a non-exempt hourly position, with no benefits. The hourly rate is $30.00 per hour.

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