Job Description: Collegium Charter School is a public K-12 school located in Exton, PA. We were founded in 1999 with a mission to educate students to reach their fullest academic potential, and to empower students to become productive global citizens as they embrace their authentic selves and determine their pathway to success. http://www.collegiumcharter.com/ || Access this link to complete an application and review other information relevant to employmentJob Description Title: Teacher, Reading Specialist (5-6) Reports To: Principal Employee Type: Full-Time, School Year Only, Salaried, Exempt Summary Coordinate, support and evaluate the school's reading programs. Serve as a resource and consultant for teaching staff and provide intervention strategies to address deficiencies and improve students' success in reading. Job Responsibilities This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee will be required to perform other duties requested by the supervisor and/or school administrator. * Provides direction, consultation, and coordination to ensure comprehensive and sequential curriculum and instruction in reading * Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress * Assists teachers in modifying instructional methods to fit individual students' needs, including students with special needs, to reach or exceed reading standards and goals * Documents teaching and student progress, activities, and outcomes * Assesses and provides feedback to administration and teaching staff regarding student progress and achievement and the effectiveness of the reading curriculum * Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for related student activities and achievement as required by CCS procedures and applicable laws * Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code * Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model * Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school * Maintains the highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records. * Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and the PA Code of Professional Conduct for Educators Qualifications * A four-year college degree and PA Reading Specialist (PK-12) Teacher Certification. If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within a determined time frame. * Minimum of 5 years experience and demonstrated competence teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement * Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles * Ability to lead a professional teaching staff in the reading program * Knowledge of basic computer operations * Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt * Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School Work Environment and Physical Demands The mental and 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. * Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time * Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead * Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds * Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site You are navigating off of REAP site to the district's posting. OK