MS Reading Specialist - American Paradigm Schools

American Paradigm Schools

8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152

Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences

American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position: Reading Specialist

Position type: Full Time

Position location (School): Memphis Street Academy Charter School

Department: Leadership

Reports to: Principal

Employment status: Exempt

Employment duration: 10 months

Position Summary:

The reading specialist provides academic support to students who need additional reading support. The reading specialist also facilitates professional development training in order to support teachers in addition to curriculum and assessment training for all teachers and instructional assistants. The reading specialists acts as a resource and support for classroom teachers and instructional assistants.

Major Responsibilities

• Providing reading intervention
• Collaborating and supporting teachers who teach reading.
• Collaborating with and providing resources to other specialists on a regular basis.
• Planning trainings and professional development for all staff members monthly
• School engagement leader in reading initiatives
• Community outreach initiative leader
• Diagnostic and prescriptive instruction using data

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Education and Training
• English Language, Instructing
• Speaking, Active Listening
• Training and Teaching others
• Critical thinking
• Instructing
• Monitoring
• Social Perceptiveness
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Service Orientation
• Learning Strategies

Technology Skills

• Office suites
• Google Suites

Education and certifications

Certification requirement

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• PA Teacher Certification (required)
• Wilson Reading Program Certification (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Walking
• Standing
• Talking
• Driving
• Moving Up and Down from a seated position

American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.

Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.

Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.

All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Prog