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The Kinkaid School is seeking a Reading Specialist to join its Middle School team starting August 2023. The ideal candidate will have a passion for literacy, understanding of dyslexia,  and proven success in direct instruction of decoding, fluency, and reading comprehension skills. Reporting directly to the Director of Learning Services and the Head of Middle School, the Reading Specialist will develop and implement curriculum used in the reading intervention classes. The Middle School Reading Specialist is responsible for creating a supportive learning environment and instructional program that results in students improving their literacy skills and achieving academic success.

The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling over 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the School offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Teach Reading Intervention classes to Middle School Students in grades 5, 6 ,and 7 to improve students’ decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills
• Create and maintain a respectful classroom learning environment
• Evaluate students according to set criteria for entry into and exit from the reading program track
• Develop and adjust reading intervention curriculum according to the needs of the individual students
• Utilize programmatic resources such as Orton-Gillingham, Neuhaus or Reading Mastery in small group instruction
• Recommend current middle grade and YA literature to students
• Communicate regularly with the administrative team, classroom teachers, and parents about student progress and growth
• Participate in divisional faculty meetings, department meetings, and weekly grade level team meetings for grades 5, 6, and 7
• Conduct screenings and assessments of reading skills, upon request
• Observe readers in the academic classroom, upon request
• Assist the learning specialists with review of psychoeducational testing results related to reading skills
• Serve as a resource to the administrative team and teachers in the areas of reading instruction and curriculum
• Support teachers with classroom intervention strategies, including reviewing students' classroom assessments and work, identifying goals and developing plans, following up on students' growth and progress
• Assist teachers in selecting appropriate materials for intervention and support
• Participate in parent meetings addressing needs, growth, and progress of students in the reading program
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and the community
• Set performance goals and engage in a cycle of professional growth and development
• Serve as a Middle School Advisor to 10-12 students in a specific grade level
• Exemplify Kinkaid’s four core values of honesty, responsibility, respect, and kindness in interactions with all members of the community
• Fulfill additional responsibilities as requested by the Division Head. Additional responsibilities might include supervisory duties, serving on a school committee, coaching a sport, or leading a club, and are contingent upon interest and skill set, as well as the School’s needs

About The Kinkaid School

The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the school offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture. With an enrollment of almost 600, the Upper School fosters a learning environment centered on academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and personal attention. The Upper School faculty enjoys small class sizes and a collegial, collaborative environment centered on intellectual curiosity and continuous professional development.

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