PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

EMPLOYEE SERVICES

1215 WEST LEWIS ST

PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301

PHONE (509) 543-6700   FAX (509) 543-6728

OPEN TO THE OUT OF DISTRICT AND IN DISTRICT PERSONNEL FOR THE 21 - 22 SY

Following the reopening plan for the 2020-21 school year, you must be willing and able to accommodate in-person face-to-face instruction, distance learning, independent learning, and any other-directed learning modality that may be necessary.

Open: June 17, 2021    Close: June 23, 2021 or until filled

POSITION:             Bilingual Reading Intervention Teacher - .5 FTE

                                 Longfellow Elementary

SCHEDULE:           2021 - 2022  School Year

SALARY:                Based on the 2021 - 2022 Teacher Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)

*Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with special education endorsement

*Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree

*Bilingual positions require Bilingual or ESL Endorsement

*Biliterate in Spanish/English

*Minimum three (3) years of successful experience in bilingual education setting

*Minimum of three (3) years Balanced Literacy instruction experience

*Evidence of successful Balanced Literacy development instruction and implementation

*Knowledge of bilingual education or endorsement in bilingual education

*Ability to provide staff development and training as it pertains to the position

*Willingness to collaborate and work as defined by the school improvement plan

*Proven record of working cooperatively with staff

*Knowledge of Washington State Standards

*Previous experience with Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD)

*Experience with implementation and interpretation of student assessments

*Knowledge of and ability to implement federal and state rules and regulations

*Proven record of strong organizational skills

*Proven record of strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise others

*Knowledge of Late-Exit Bilingual Program

*Effective communication skills

*Ability to desing and implement standards based IEPs

*Experience or demonstrated knoledge of imlmenting multi-tiered interventions ofor acadmics, behavior, and social skills

*Be able to design and implement specially designed instruction on IEPS including behviaor plans and FBA development.

*Proivde specially designed in struction in general and/or special education settings using co-teaching or other methods

QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not essential to the position but would be useful)

*Master of Arts Degree in Education

*Knowledge of Literacy Squared

*Experience with a variety of disabilities

REPORTS TO:  Elementary School Supervising Administrator

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Intervention teacher will attend required trainings and meetings as it pertains to the position.  The Intervention teacher is responsible to carry out the requirements of the position, which requires at a minimum observation, training, progress monitoring and assessing.  The Intervention teacher will implement the program with targeted students.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities For Reading Intervention:

*Exerts a positive influence on the total school environment and seeks to provide assistance

*Works closely with other building staff in matters pertaining to student data

*Provides support and leadership to staff and administration regarding pupil record keeping

*Insures appropriate identification of targeted students by administering appropriate assessments

*Organizes and administers appropriate and required testing of students

*Meets with other facilitators to transition students from elementary to middle school

*Maintains all program documentation accurately and in a timely manner

*Meets with district level administrators as needed for program requirements

*Organizes and manages student learning/intervention plans

*Assists with the registration of students and orients them to school procedures

*Reviews schedules and grades regularly

*Participates in case study conferences as needed, including the securing, interpreting and integrating of specific test and non-test data

*Facilitates support services

*Encourages and supports Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD)

*Assists in the identification and procurement of appropriate instructional materials for programs as required by supervisor

*Takes a leadership role in parent involvement

*Participates in schoolwide/school improvement activities as required by supervisor

*Works with ELL, LAP and Sped students and their parents as determined by building administrators

*Identifies and follows-up on targeted students throughout their educational program

*Takes an active role in interpreting the school’s objectives to targeted students, parents and the community

*Interprets health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records, transcript records and special programs data base records for targeted students

*Insures compliance with federal, state and district rules, regulations and policies

*Generates and disseminates, with classroom teachers, student learning plans

*Performs related duties as assigned

Specific Duties and Responsibilities For Resource Room:

*Ability to supervise and instruct para-educators or willingness to learn

*Ability to design and implement standards based IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans

*Willing to participate in functional behavioral assessments

*Successful experience with co-teaching model or commitment to participate in training

*Experience or demonstrated knowledge of implementing multi-tiered interventions for academics, behavior, and social skills

*Knowledge of Balanced Literacy or willingness to learn

*Willingness to share with grade level partners to meet districts improvement plan

*Willingness to collaborate and work as defined by the school improvement plan

*Training and/or experience in Guided Language Acquisition Design or attend GLAD training

*Ability to design specially designed instruction for students with a range of disabilities to access general education curriculum

*Willingness to participate in professional learning communities as determined by building

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of all employees.

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, age, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Sarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, sthornton@psd1.org; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, kdocken@psd1.org.