Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
**This position will be physically located in the Marshall Islands in support of LOGCAP**
- Compensatory Reading is provided to students who have been identified with difficulties with reading and reading comprehension. Individuals must be dedicated to:
- Working in a collaborative environment.
- Seeking opportunities for continuous personal and professional growth.
- Participating in a dynamic partnership of students, parents, staff, and community.
Additionally, teachers should be committed to the following educational concepts:
- Curriculum integration.
- Classrooms based on a continuous progress model.
- Multiple instructional delivery methods to meet a diversity of student needs.
- Interdisciplinary teaming for planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation, and accountability.
- Appropriate and effective classroom assessment strategies.
- Technology as an instructional tool.
- The Teacher is responsible for implementing the school’s instructional program for Grades K through 8
Responsibilities
This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the requirements of the program or company.
- The Compensatory Reading Specialist is responsible for implementing the school’s instructional program for Grades K through 8.
- Maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning while teaching assigned subject or class according to adopted curricula and standards.
- Establishes a daily lesson plan following curriculum guidelines and adopted standards; prepares necessary materials; implements plan.
- Maintains student discipline and fosters positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Utilizes motivational tools and information technology to stimulate students.
- Maintains communication concerning individual progress with parents and school administration.
- Annually, at a minimum, update classroom teachers of any modifications or accommodations.
- Contributes to curriculum development and revision.
- Corrects assignments and evaluates student progress in timely fashion.
- Must participate in professional development activities as necessary to maintain licensure.
- Instruction in the classroom will be commensurate with the school’s stated philosophy, objectives and purposes.
- Cognizant of all rules and regulations in school handbooks.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Human relation skills of the highest order are required to meet the needs of a diverse population.
- Requires initiative, perception and a broad knowledge of human behavior to understand the learning style of the individual students.
- Requires solid pedagogy in educational planning, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment.
- Requires knowledge and understanding of technology skills students grades K-8 need to develop.
- Requires general knowledge and understanding of computers and software used in the school and/or ability to learn quickly.
- Understands safety requirements for students using online services.
- Position requires moderate lifting and bending.
- Required to monitor students indoors and sometimes outdoors in a hot and humid climate.
- Ability to keep up with children ages 5-12 years of age on a playground.
Qualifications
- Minimum Requirements
- Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience teaching in an accredited school system.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline.
- Current teacher certification in one of the 50 United States for grade level or subject area.
- Must have ability to obtain and maintain a Child Care National Agency Check (CNACI) clearance requiring US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
- Must have ability to obtain passport or Current Passport must have at least nine (9) months validity prior to expiration.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience of three (3) years teaching in an accredited school system preferred
- Additional endorsement to augment major certification area is desired.
- Working Conditions
- The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
- Physical Requirements
- Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.