Special Education and Tier III Reading Specialist

Job Description:
The Cape Elizabeth School Department is a small community on the Atlantic Ocean and minutes from Portland, Maine. We are a high-performing school with expectations of excellence and rigor in all areas of an educator's professional practice. We are seeking an educator who will help the district enhance the delivery of reading instruction in tier III and special education through mentoring, coaching and professional development to tier III reading instructors and special educators throughout the district with an emphasis on K-8. The ideal candidate will have experience as a classroom teacher and special educator, with a deep understanding of the Orton Gillingham approach to reading. An OGA Fellow is preferred. The candidate who is selected would be responsible to train regular educator teachers and special educators in the science of reading and provide ongoing professional development. This would require close collaboration with special educators, and interventionists to identify a model of instruction that flows seamlessly between interventions into specially designed special education instruction. This position will also identify progress monitoring tools, assessment cycles. Lastly, the selected candidate may work with a small number of children.
Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Maine special education teacher certification (282)
• Orton Gillingham Fellow or Associate (Preferred)
• Maine's Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)

• Ability to collect and analyze data and use it to inform and deliver differentiated instruction
• Models non discriminatory practices
• Knowledgeable about special education law and legal responsibilities
• Preferred experience/training in the following:
• Explicit Systematic Instruction (e.g., SPIRE, Wilson, Fundations, Linda Mood-Bell, etc.)
• Provide students with engaging, hands-on, and high-interest intervention lessons
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• A solid knowledge base of and ability to deliver rigorous and highly effective instruction and assessments across all curriculum areas
• Exhibit a growth mindset and foster a culture of growth and learning with students, amongst colleagues, and school-wide
• An awareness of school-wide needs and expectations and a willingness to embrace shared responsibility, including fulfilling duties and attending meetings outside of the school day

• Child-centered
• Leader
• Humble
• Willing and ready to grow and learn as a professional
• Effective communicator
• Positive
• Respectful
• Organized
• Flexible

1. Cover letter specific to the posted position
2. Current resume
3. Copies of all post-secondary transcripts
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Copy of current Maine teaching certification or proof of pending certification

Application deadline: Until a suitable candidate is found

Online application materials should be directed to:
Ryan Fairchild
Director of Special Services
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth ME 04107
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Department of Education Certification Information can be obtained online at the Maine Dept of Education website. For more information about Maine's Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) process, please visit https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting or call the Maine Certification Office at 207-624-6603.

Cape Elizabeth is a residential community located on the Atlantic Ocean three miles south of Portland, two hours north of Boston, and covers about 15 square miles. It has a population of 9,068 residents living in 3,200 households. Cape Elizabeth has three schools; Pond Cove Elementary School, grades K-4; Cape Elizabeth Middle School, grades 5-8; and, Cape Elizabeth High School, grades 9-12. All schools are located within easy walking distance of each other. Please visit our website for more information.