READING Interventionists
Yupiit School District

Location: Akiachak School
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Job Goal: To help students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to their
academic growth.
Responsibilities: Reading specialist works extensively with students to help them improve
specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and
comprehension strategies. Reading Specialist addresses the specific needs of student/s when
regular classroom instruction is not sufficient. Interventionists work with the teacher to design
methods of learning that are most appropriate for each child.

Essential Job Duties:
1. Consult frequently with classroom teachers on matters relating to reading instruction using our
progress-monitoring instrument as a base.
2. Design interventions and write lesson plans detailing methods and materials.
3. Assist in the evaluation of ongoing programs and make recommendations for change.
4. Assist teachers and other administrators and/or supervisors in implementing the school reading
program.
5. Help teachers diagnose reading strengths and weaknesses and match these skills with
appropriate techniques and materials.
6. Keep the parents informed as to the purposes and progress of the reading program.
7. Work with support staff and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the reading
program with the total curriculum.
8. Consult with curriculum committees studying such topics as textbook selection, vocabulary
development, concept development, supplementary materials and the development of study
skills.
9. Promote interest in reading.
10. Work with the classroom teacher and district personnel to coordinate reading instruction
designed to meet the individual needs of students.
11.Work with the classroom teacher to monitor student progress.
12. Teach remedial reading as needed and as determined by the building Principal/ Curriculum
Director/ Special education Director/ Superintendent.
13. Perform other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the supervisor.
14. Familiar with the RTI process and Tiered Instruction.