About the Department

Provide reading instruction to small groups of students with diagnosed learning disabilities. Focus will be on students who demonstrate significant decoding and fluency deficits.

Position Duties

-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.

Minimum 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.