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Montgomery, Alabama, United States Montgomery Co Full time

Qualifications:

The required Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
A bachelor's degree and advanced coursework or professional development in the science of reading, such as multisensory language instruction or comparable alternative training approved by the State Board of Education.
A minimum of two years of experience as a successful elementary or literacy teacher.
A knowledge of scientifically based reading research, special expertise in quality reading instruction and intervention, dyslexia specific interventions, and data analysis.
A strong knowledge base in the science of learning to read and the science of early childhood education.
Excellent communication skills with outstanding presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills

Essential Duties:

Collaborating with the principal to create a strategic plan for coaching.
Facilitating schoolwide professional development and study groups.
Modeling effective reading instructional strategies for teachers.
Coaching and mentoring teachers daily.
Facilitating data analysis discussions and supporting teachers by using data to differentiate instruction according to the needs of students.
Fostering multiple areas of teacher professional learning, including exceptional student education and content area knowledge.
Prioritizing time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the greatest impact on student reading achievement, such as coaching and mentoring in classrooms.
Monitoring the reading progress of all students a minimum of three times per year and making recommendations for adjustment of instruction according to studentspecific needs.
An Alabama Reading Initiative local reading specialist may not perform administrative functions such as serving as an evaluator, substitute teacher, assessment coordinator, or school administrator.

ARI Local Reading Specialist