Reading Intervention Teacher - Long Term Substitute - Freire Schools

Philadelphia, PA

About the Job

About Freire Schools

Established in 1999, Freire Schools (www.freireschools.org) is a network of four charter schools across Philadelphia and Delaware whose mission is to prepare students from historically underserved communities for success in college and beyond. We're distinguished by our belief in every student who walks through our doors, our strong code of conduct and commitment to peace that ensures a safe environment for all, our sense of family throughout our community, and our joyous and engaged classrooms that focus on academic achievement. As evidence of our impact, in 2023 Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes ranked Freire Schools in the top 15 in the country for academic gains out of 368 charter networks nationwide.

About the team

For this Reading Intervention Teacher (Long-term substitute) position, you'll be working for -our middle school in center city Philadelphia called Freire Charter Middle School (5th-8th Grade): Freire Schools' youngest Dragons are preparing for college and changing what it means to be in middle school. Our students arrive at Freire Middle School at a range of achievement levels. Here, they don't just catch up – they make leaps in personal and academic growth, setting them up for even greater success in high school. In 2022, following a longitudinal study on student outcomes commissioned by the Philadelphia School Partnership, Freire Middle School has been identified as one of 36 Philadelphia public and public charter (K-8) schools "Beating the Odds" in academic growth.

*This long-term assignment will begin in October and end mid-March. This position has strong potential for a permanent position at the middle school (content/position TBD) based on work performance and fit.

What you'll do

For this Reading Interventionist position, you'll leverage your strong relationship building skills to close literacy gaps for our middle school students. We know that literacy opens the doors of academic possibility for our students, many of whom come to high school several years behind in reading. You will play a key part in empowering our students to access all that is possible for them as readers! In this role, you will use data about students' current reading levels to provide targeted instruction using a scripted direct instruction curriculum that meets students where they are and provides them with the support they need to access texts of all kinds.

Responsibilities

Teach 4 sections of a direct instruction reading intervention grounded in the science of reading. These interventions are aimed at our students who have word-level gaps in their foundational reading skills.
Closely monitor student progress and reteach particular skills as necessary.
Cultivate the belief that literacy is a tool for liberation and empowerment, and that students are capable of become stronger readers!
Cover 1 lunch duty

Who you are

You possess an unwavering belief that our students are capable of success, and you both exude and cultivate our values of equity, love, critical thinking, and diversity. We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements

Valid certification in any of the following areas: Special Education, English Language Arts, Reading Specialist, Elementary or Middle Grades General Certification.
Ability to form strong relationships with students and motivate them to push past struggle.
A belief that literacy is an equity issue, and an understanding that their role will be to close the gaps that our students have in their foundational reading skills.
A desire to help all of our students become grade-level readers

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $80,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. [Select one of the following based on location] Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire's 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.

Freire Schools is committed to maintaining a workplace environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, in service of the policy goal to provide all persons equal access to all categories of employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic background, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, veteran/military status, or any other category protected by state or federal law.

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