Reading Teacher (Staff Wage)

McGuffey Reading Clinical Services, part of the Sheila C. Johnson Center at the University of Virginia (UVA), seeks applicants for a temporary, part-time position as a reading teacher in our reading intervention program. Applicants must have availability during after-school hours, M-Th between 3:00-6:00, either in person or virtually.

Teachers will plan and implement targeted reading intervention lessons for students. They will work closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of their students.

Lessons typically include:

1) systematic teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, and spelling to build word recognition;

2) targeted fluency instruction to build reading rate and prosody;

3) comprehension instruction to include both background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use; and

4) writing instruction, which is woven throughout the lesson.

All instructional activities are based on student assessed needs and strengths. While specialized training is not required, Applicants with training and experience in Structured Literacy approaches are encouraged to apply.

Required qualifications:

• Have experience communicating with families regarding student progress.
• Have knowledge about current assessment practice in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have experience teaching elementary or middle-grade students with a focus on reading, writing, and spelling.
• Bachelor's degree

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029 ”

This position is eligible for remote work in Virginia.

To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and attach a current CV/Resume and References . Search on requisition number: R0039869 .

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Keith Johnson, HR Specialist at [email protected].

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require an Education Verification. (FSAKA)

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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.