What You’ll Do

As a Reading Interventionist at Veritas Prep, you’ll provide targeted reading interventions to students who have been identified for additional reading and literacy support.

Specifically, you’ll:

• Provide and deliver focused tier 2 and 3 reading interventions identified by the Principal to students in small group settings.
• Develop and deliver school-wide interventions through creation of lesson plans appropriate to the needs and abilities of assigned students through push-in or pull out instruction.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and reading materials appropriate for the age and skill level of students for the purpose of improving student outcomes and achievement.
• Assist with the screening and evaluation of students.
• Collect and report out on data reading intervention progress data bi-weekly to the school leadership team.
• Aggregate and share relevant data with teachers and leaders
• Attend Content Team and Data Meetings
• Develop and deliver professional development related to supporting literacy in the classroom
• Provide the high-quality instruction time needed to move students to grade level proficiency.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the school administrators.
• Manage library scheduling and stocking to ensure students have access to independent reading books throughout the school year.

Veritas Prep believes students must be explicitly taught foundational reading skills in order to become proficient readers and access our grade-level anchor texts taught in literature class. We must teach foundational reading skills to our middle school readers in order to accelerate and solidify their growth. The foundational reading skills explicitly taught by the Reading Interventionist would include direct phonics instruction and direct fluency instruction and practice.

Requirements

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• Unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high levels
• MA Reading Specialist teaching license
• Demonstrated commitment to personal and professional growth: reflective, focused on ongoing learning and improvement, evidence of perseverance through challenging situations
• A dedication to anti-racism, inclusion, diversity, and equity
• Substantial experience leading and working on collaborative teams
• Experience providing reading/literacy interventions

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5-12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping students set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school. At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career.

Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is considered one of the top middle schools in Springfield and in the state. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years of time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the General Studies associate degree from STCC guarantees students will be JUNIORS at any MA public college or university after high school graduation

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.