Reading Intervention Teacher

Would you like to work for a non-profit organization where your contributions make a major impact on the lives of children and families?

Elk Hill's private day schools prioritize individual student needs to enhance social and emotional well-being, enabling students to engage effectively with the academic curriculum. At Elk Hill, we believe every child is unique and deserves a secure, caring, and a safe environment to grow and mature. We provide intensive services tailored to students' social, emotional, and academic needs, utilizing specific strategies and tools to foster a sense of well-being. This approach ensures students are ready for blended learning opportunities, including computer-based, small group, and large group settings.

Elk Hill was honored as a 2025 Top Workplace USA and 2025 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace. These awards are based solely on employee feedback and recognize the great culture that exists at every level of the organization.

If you want to work for a Top Workplace USA and a Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace organization where your decisions can impact youth and families of Central Virginia, then Elk Hill Farm, Inc. is the place for you!

We are an organization that:

• Is honored as a 2025 Top Workplace USA and 2025 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace
• Is a Top Workplace Meaningfulness Award recipient
• Has talented, hardworking employees
• Advocates for mental health issues
• Offers competitive benefits, pay, and pet insurance for full-time staff
• Provides a generous time-off and holiday package
• Offers a 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match for full-time staff
• Provides tuition assistance
• Elk Hill is celebrating 50 years of supporting youth and families across the Commonwealth of Virginia! Stability. Adaptability. Longevity.

PRIMARY FUNCTION of a Reading Intervention Teacher:

• To develop and provide direct reading instruction for identified students that is responsive to their unique educational needs and in accordance with total program goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES of a Reading Intervention Teacher:

Instruction:

• Remediates students in reading by developing and implementing plans for the curriculum program which provides for effective teaching strategies
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students in reading
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the student groups involved
• Provides progress and interim reports as required
• Facilitates the evaluation of reading programs to ensure teachers implement research-based practices as well as personally implementing those practices
• Utilizes effective and efficient classroom environments and provides focus on reading and learning strategies embedded in the programs being implemented as well as train teachers as needed
• Debriefs with school administration as appropriate about possible actions that could be taken to improve reading instruction and implementation
• Trains teachers in critical components of instructional delivery, for reading
• Co-teaches with and/or demonstrates lessons for teachers to model best instructional practices and ensures the fidelity of reading implementation and intervention support
• Analyzes reading assessment data and assists the school administration and teachers with planning professional development to meet the specific needs of teachers on assigned campuses
• Assists school administration with planning and/or conducting reading meetings to analyze assessments and plan for instruction
• Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement for all students
• Assists teachers in preparation for instruction, and the pacing for instruction
• Facilitates the use of technology in the teaching-learning process

Assessment:

• Makes adjustments in program implementation and professional development by helping analyze data from screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring and outcome benchmark assessments
• Guides teachers in the administration and monitoring of reading assessments
• Assists teachers in using data to identify students for reading intervention instruction
• Assists teachers in implementing continuous progress monitoring for reading
• Assists teachers with monitoring and reporting student reading performance during the year

MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• A valid Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Special Education, Learning Disabilities, or Reading Specialist

• Experience working with youth, preferably in a group environment
• Good physical health
• Ability to work effectively with other staff
• Ability to design and provide educational plans meeting the individualized needs of students
• Valid Virginia driver’s license and a good driving record
• Sense of humor.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of what we do at Elk Hill, and we enforce respectful communication and cooperation between all. Elk Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Note: Elk Hill reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time.