Job Description:
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Position Summary: 
The Remedial Reading Teacher, under the supervision of the principal, shall give pupils a program of learning experiences by the educational objectives and purposes outlined in the approved courses of study and curriculum guides for remedial reading.  
 
Essential Functions: 

• Plan and initiate teacher-parent or teacher-pupil-parent conferences 
• Share with the principal the responsibility of supervising the pupils during the entire time they are permitted to remain on the school premises 
• Supervise those activities, generally known as extracurricular, which may be assigned by the principal 
• Visit other schools with the approval of the principal and the consent of the district supervisor to improve teaching methods 
• Provide small group or individual remedial reading instruction for the 50 to 100 pupils who have the most serious reading problems in the school 
• When involved with reading instruction teams, work closely with the reading assistant and classroom teachers of the pupils 
• Maintain good control of the classroom and do not leave class unattended 
• Supervise the school testing program in keeping with its scope, purpose, and administration 
• Develop a system of evaluation and interpretation of test data to use the results to improve the quality of instruction in the classroom 
• Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of the progress of pupils 
• Cultivate reasonable acquaintance with the parents of pupils as an aid in knowing each child’s educational, emotional, physical, and social needs 
• Observe the pupils closely for evidence of any physical defects or communicable diseases and report each case to the principal 
• Exercise sound judgment in assigning homework to pupils 
• Maintain discipline, using such methods used by a judicious parent and are by board regulations and policies 
• Performs other duties as assigned 

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Passionate about improving urban public education, and is driven to make a difference 
• Ability to perform well in a quickly changing and diverse environment 
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions 
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment 
• Excellent and effective communication skills 
• Ability to express information to individuals or groups effectively 
• Effective problem-solving and strong analytical skills 
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and recommendations 
• Ability to effectively work and interact with others and exercise a high degree of diplomacy 

 Experience: 

• Working with culturally, diverse parents and families in an urban educational setting 
• Secondary certification in Reading or English 
• Evidence of working successfully with at-risk students 
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience successfully assisting at-risk youth 
• Demonstrated ability to work with other adults and within the leadership of the site administrator 
• Proven track record of excellent attendance and timeliness at the work sit 

 Education:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education (required) 
• Master’s Degree (preferred) 
• Missouri Teaching Certification (required) 

 Physical Requirements: 

• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle 
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body 
• Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree