Job Description

STARING WAGE: $52,918+ (based on experience)

This position is shared between our two Elementary DLI schools, Northside and Meadow View. This position will be doing Spanish Intervention work so fluency in Spanish and a bilingual license are required.

This position will provide extended, intensive and consistent reading and/or numeracy instruction for identified Tier II & III students who need additional assistance to achieve state and district benchmarks. Services are provided individually or in small groups based on building and student needs.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

1. Plans Tier II & III services based on student academic performance
2. Provides delivery of instruction consistent with prescribed intervention
3. Instructs individual students and small groups
4. Conducts assessments, monitors/reports student progress to school staff
5. Consults with classroom teacher to provide qualitative and quantitative feedback
6. Evaluates student progress toward state and district benchmarks
7. Consults with classroom teacher to identify pupil needs
8. Compiles and maintains educational records
9. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective and safe learning environment
10. Continues professional growth in literacy, numeracy and instructional pedagogy

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to eligible individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

1. Bachelor's degree in elementary education. Bilingual in Spanish (preferred). Reading Specialist or Reading Teacher licenses preferred.
2. Must possess and maintain a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license at the teaching grade/age level they are teaching.
3. Valid Driver's License.

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, peers, administrators, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in numeracyor diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on building and district goals and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, parents, administrators, and community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Ability to use technology to accomplish job responsibilities that may include basic knowledge of e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

TEMPERAMENTS:
Ability to direct others, deal with people, and influence people in their opinions, attitudes, and judgments.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES:
Must possess and maintain or be eligible to hold a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license at the teaching grade/age level they are teaching. Valid Driver's License.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Shall complete a physical examination as required by Wisconsin Statute 118.25.