Reading Academic Specialist at North Oak Academy 2026-27 School Year

This position is full-time, 40 hours per week. 

School Information:

Located in Durham, North Carolina, North Oak Academy is opened as part of the National Heritage Academies network of schools. Through a character-based approach to education, we inspire our students to excel academically and think creatively to reach their full potential. Our dedicated teachers help students apply critical-thinking skills to solve real-world problems. As a result, students are prepared to tackle 21st century challenges and excel in college, life, and beyond.

To learn more about North Oak Academy click here.

Why Choose North Oak Academy:

• Benefits at affordable rates.
• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).
• Utilizes the Dean support model.
• Alternative Certification Support.
• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities.
• Colleagues you enjoy working with!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Believe that all children can and will learn at high levels.
• Supports, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to implement a quality intervention program that is research-based and meets the needs of at-risk students.
• Uses specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis for developing, implementing, and evaluating academic interventions for individual students. 
• Assess the strengths and needs of students and provide that information to classroom teachers, parents, and specialized personnel such as psychologists, special educators, or speech teachers in order to provide effective instruction. 
• Acts as a resource to other educators, parents, and the community.
• Reviews test scores and diagnostic assessments to help determine eligibility for intervention services.
• Monitors student progress for the purpose of providing feedback on a regular basis to students, teachers, parents, and determining intervention effectiveness so modifications can be made to student plans as appropriate.
• Groups and schedules students according to student needs.
• Provides instruction to individual or small groups of students using research-based best practices for intervention instruction of core content subjects.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Completes necessary paperwork (including student plans and logging services) accurately and completely as required by the law and school.
• Collects, analyzes and prepares data for the purpose of interpretation and reporting.

Qualifications:

Must hold a valid teacher license in the subject and/or grade level or meet alternative requirements in the state you are applying.
3+ years of teaching experience, preferred.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.