Job Details
Reading Success Support
2025-12-12 Purdy R-II School District Purdy,MO
Description:
General Summary:
Reading Success Initiative support helps students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to their academic growth. Reading Success Initiative support staff will work extensively with students to improve specific reading skills focused on the five pillars of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension. They will address specific needs of a particular child/children that align with classroom Tier I and II intervention. Reading Success Initiative support staff will be trained by our reading specialists to incorporate systematic research based interventions that are most appropriate for each child.
Performance Responsibilities:
1. Consult frequently with reading specialists and classroom teachers to discuss reading deficits and incorporate systematic instruction using our progress-monitoring researched based assessments.
2. Implement systematic intentional interventions that address specific reading deficits in grades KG-6th grade.
3. Complete training in the science of reading interventions: LTRS, DIBELS, STAR, Really Great Reading and PAST.
4. Collaborate with reading specialists and classroom teachers to identify reading strengths/deficits to ensure Reading Success Plan (RSP) goals are addressed.
5. Collaborate monthly with reading specialists, classroom teachers and school administrators to review data to determine student progress.
6. Perform other responsibilities/duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by administration.
Type of Position: Fulltime and/or parttime
Reports to: Reading Specialist and Administration
Evaluated by: Administration
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Reading Resource
Date Posted:
10/20/2025
Location:
Purdy Elementary School
Position: Reading Success Initiative Support
Qualifications:
- Education Level: 60 or more college hours
- Certification: Para Certification, Pursuing Teaching Certification or Teacher Certification
- Experience desired: Understanding of the five pillars of reading and/or educational experience working with students
General Summary:
Reading Success Initiative support helps students develop proficient reading skills that will contribute to their academic growth. Reading Success Initiative support staff will work extensively with students to improve specific reading skills focused on the five pillars of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension. They will address specific needs of a particular child/children that align with classroom Tier I and II intervention. Reading Success Initiative support staff will be trained by our reading specialists to incorporate systematic research based interventions that are most appropriate for each child.
Performance Responsibilities:
1. Consult frequently with reading specialists and classroom teachers to discuss reading deficits and incorporate systematic instruction using our progress-monitoring researched based assessments.
2. Implement systematic intentional interventions that address specific reading deficits in grades KG-6th grade.
3. Complete training in the science of reading interventions: LTRS, DIBELS, STAR, Really Great Reading and PAST.
4. Collaborate with reading specialists and classroom teachers to identify reading strengths/deficits to ensure Reading Success Plan (RSP) goals are addressed.
5. Collaborate monthly with reading specialists, classroom teachers and school administrators to review data to determine student progress.
6. Perform other responsibilities/duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by administration.
Type of Position: Fulltime and/or parttime
Reports to: Reading Specialist and Administration
Evaluated by: Administration