Reading Intervention Teacher, Middle School

1 week ago

Singapore Stamford American International School Full time

Position Objective


To support the reading development needs of middle school students working two or more grade levels below expectation by assessing reading abilities and developing and implementing effective strategies to improve their reading skills.

To work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and administrators to ensure that students receive the support they need to succeed.

Responsibilities

The job holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhered to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report any concerns to the School's Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Cognita Regional Safeguarding Manager so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.

Teaching:

  • Develop reading plans for students based on their needs and abilities
  • Use AERO Standards, MYP Criteria, and student classwork to guide the creation of intervention materials
  • Analyze Reading MAP test results and assess students' reading abilities using various other tools and techniques (examples: running records, CORE Phonics Survey, Probes)
  • Implement evidencebased reading strategies to improve students' decoding, reading comprehension and fluency skills
  • Teach 56 reading intervention blocks within the 8block cycle
  • Use the workshop model to support the reading development of students working on different levels and skills within the same class
  • Monitor and track students' progress and adjust interventions as needed
  • Communicate regularly with teachers, parents, and administrators to ensure that students are receiving appropriate support and to provide updates on progress

Relationships:

  • To develop trusting and effective relationships with the all the students in the classes and their parents
  • To establish supportive, collaborative, and positive working relationships with all the members of staff
  • To become a positive presence across the whole school and its wider community

Educational role:

  • To develop and execute the preparation, planning and delivery of childcentered learning activities
- social-emotional well-being of these students To be a pastoral advisor to a group of 15-20 students, being responsible for the holistic academic and

  • To build pedagogical practices around understanding all learners from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the importance of differentiation, and the essential aspects of peer observation and feedback
  • To establish effective home/school communication
  • To participate fully in appropriate training in the various programs and initiatives at Stamford
  • To utilize the "Approaches to Learning" expectations per the International Baccalaureate
  • To accommodate a range of ability levels and learning styles
  • To work in a collegial and professional manner with peers demonstrating respect, being prepared and on time, and adhering to the school wide meeting norms and team essential agreements

Extended professional role:

  • To understand and implement the expectations and policies established by Cognita and Stamford.
  • To participate in professional duties as necessary outside of the scope of the school day (E.G. Field Studies trips, professional development on weekends as needed, and after school meetings as required)
  • To supervise duties at break/lunch and/or other unstructured times
  • To lead/coach an after school CCA (cocurricular activity) from 3:454:30pm once a week
  • To abide by the child safeguarding expectations of the school
  • To assist in internal sub coverage according to department needs
  • To provide any other reasonable duties delegated by the School Management Team

Parents:

  • To coordinate parent meetings (organize translations if need be) and review student progress
  • To coordinate efforts of parents to assist with classroom volunteering duties or on excursions

Position Requirements

  • At least 35 years of experience in working with children as a reading teacher, preferably at the middle school level, with relevant qualifications
  • Preference for experience MYP (IB), WIDA, SIOP, and Reader's and Writer's Workshop
  • Curriculum development knowledge is required
  • Advisory/Pastoral experience preferred
  • Possess highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skill
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • Good references on request
  • Proficiency in using school databases, communications platforms, and educational technology
  • Demonstrates the Stamford Values
  • Courage, Ingenuity, Compassion, Integrity

Qualifications

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree in Educat

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