McGuffey Reading Service Teacher (Staff Wage)

McGuffey Reading 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/supervisor in our Reading Intervention Program. 

Teachers/supervisors will plan, implement, and/or supervise targeted reading intervention lessons for a small group of students. They will work closely with McGuffey’s clinical staff to develop an intensive instructional program to best meet the needs of 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, accuracy, and prosody.

3) Comprehension instruction to include both background knowledge/vocabulary and strategy use.

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

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience teaching elementary or middle-grade students with a focus on reading, writing, and spelling.
• Have knowledge about current assessment practice in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling. 
• Have experience communicating with families regarding student progress. 
• Have a bachelor's degree 
• Be a certified teacher with a valid, current certification (or will have one by the date of employment). Reading Specialist endorsement or MEd in Reading Education preferred. 

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

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

To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and attach a current CV/Resume. Search on requisition number: R0056932.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.  This position will require an Education Verification and teaching certification check.

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.