Reading Specialist (Part-Time)

Who We Are Looking For:

Are you the Reading Specialist (Part-Time) we have been looking for In this position you will be able to convey your passion for educating others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Pelham Academyis a residential treatment setting for adolescents that specializes intraumainformed provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site a full clinical staff nursing staff and direct care staff.

The Reading Specialist will provide targeted supplemental literacy intervention to high school students with significant reading needs. This position will support students through individualized and small-group literacy instruction designed to strengthen foundational reading skills increase reading confidence and improve access to academic content. The Reading Specialist will meet with an assigned group students receiving literacy intervention while collaborating with classroom teachers deliver evidence-based literacy instruction.The Reading Specialistwill complement existingclassroom and specialeducation servicesby providing additionaltargeted support tohelp students strengthenliteracy skills increaseindependence and improveacademic access.

Our school servesa significant numberof students withliteracy-relatedneeds including studentswith IEP goalsfocused on readingdevelopment. While students IEP goals areaddressed through existingspecial education servicesand instructional programming this position willprovide an additionallayer of literacysupport designed toaccelerate growthand provide intensiveintervention for studentswho would benefitfrom further support.

Schedule: This is apart-time position(approximately two daysper week) focusedon providing supplementalliteracy intervention tostudents with identifiedreading needs.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $27.00 to $33.00 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience education licensure certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

In this role you will:

• Meet with an assigned group ofstudents receiving targetedliteracy intervention.
• Provide individualized andsmall-group readinginstruction based onstudent needs assessmentdata andprogress monitoring.
• Deliver evidence-basedliteracy instruction tailoredspecifically to adolescentlearners with significantreading gaps.
• Support students indeveloping foundationalreading skills includingdecoding fluency vocabulary comprehension andstrategies for accessinggrade-level texts.
• Collaborate with specialeducation teachers classroomteachers and supportstaff to monitor student progressand adjust instructionand intervention strategiesbased on studentgrowth.
• Build positive trustingrelationships with studentsand create alearning environment groundedin trauma-informedpractices.
• Develop creative and engaging approaches to support students who may be reluctant resistant or disengaged from academic work.

Why JRI

• Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect collaboration and opportunity where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
• We offer a $2000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently other than English and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC LCSW LICSW RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups self-care resources and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

Requirements:

• Experience working withhigh school studentswith significant literacygaps.
• Strong knowledge ofadolescent literacy practicesand the abilityto provide age-appropriate reading interventionfor older students.
• Experience supporting studentswith disabilities andfamiliarity with IEPprocesses and literacy-related goals (preferred).
• Experience working ina trauma-informededucational environment (preferred).
• A valid teaching license is preferred but not required.
• At JRI you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

At JRI we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect collaboration and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each persons contributions we create an environment where people can grow develop their skills and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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