Reading Specialist – Interventionist

Connections Academy

Reading Specialist managing instructional programs for online students at Virginia Connections Academy. Providing interventions and collaborating with teachers to improve student achievement in reading.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage instructional programs for students with individualized needs and students who require Tier Two and Tier Three researched-based interventions in Reading
Participate in the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) process and the required processes of the Virginia Literacy Act
Provide intervention and progress monitoring for students who have identified gaps based on previous state testing and present performance
Work closely with other teachers and administration to ensure that the school’s MTSS processes align with increasing student achievement
Identify at-risk students based on student grades, screeners, and test scores that are below proficiency level
Provide synchronous and asynchronous sessions to meet the individual needs of students
Report and administer State Standardized Testing including but not limited to WIDA, VALLSS Screeners, CIP Benchmarks, SOL tests, Work Keys, ASVAB, WIZE
Maintain attendance records, communication logs, MTSS meeting minutes, PLP progress monitoring and documentation
Maintain a current grade book
Maintain a homeroom and complete required homeroom duties
Provide synchronous lessons weekly
Monitor asynchronous intervention completion and communicate with administration and families
Work closely with reading and English language arts teachers to plan for flexible groupings
Write and monitor 504 accommodations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Highly qualified and certified to teach in Virginia in MS and HS, or an educator who has successfully completed the Reading Specialist microcredential course
Strong technology skills, especially Google Suite and Zoom
Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track intervention plans and strategies
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Excellent ability to manage time
Strong organizational skills
Customer focused approach
High degree of flexibility
Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
Team player track record
Willingness to travel on occasion for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
Ability to travel several times per year for state testing events, professional development and field trips, at times overnight- required
Must be able to use a personal electronic device and an email address for two-step authentication.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Tuition-free online education
Inclusive environment
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Intervention PlanningProgress MonitoringState Standardized Testing504 AccommodationsData Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsCustomer FocusTeam Collaboration

Certifications

Virginia Teaching CertificationReading Specialist Microcredential