K-5 Structured Literacy Teacher (Contractor)

Job Description

New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in New Canaan, CT, and serving approximately 550 students, our mission is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. A talented and devoted faculty engages our students in developmentally appropriate ways, delivering a challenging curriculum that builds intellectual skills and fosters creative and critical thinking. We lead by example and challenge students to fulfill their potential, find their path, and follow their passions whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, or serving the community.

About the Structured Literacy Teacher Position

The part-time K-5 Structured Literacy Teacher is a dedicated, compassionate, energetic professional who delivers a comprehensive, structured literacy program to students with identified learning difficulties. This part-time position will be 14 hours per week teaching small groups of students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. NCCS is seeking an independent contractor who can fulfill this role on a consulting basis with the school (non-staff position).

The K-5 Structured Literacy Teacher will:

• Deliver explicit, multisensory, systematic, cumulative, prescriptive, and diagnostic instruction utilizing the Orton-Gillingham approach
• Maintain a high level of reading instruction that includes lesson planning, program implementation, progress monitoring, and assessment
• Maintain student growth and performance records by collecting and analyzing student data
• Utilize formative and summative data to plan and adjust instruction
• Routinely communicate progress to the student's team, including classroom teachers, specialist teachers, speech & language pathologists, occupational therapists, and other relevant staff members

• Experience in teaching structured literacy programs, preferably using the Orton-Gillingham approach
• Strong knowledge of reading instruction and assessment
• Ability to work with students with identified learning difficulties
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information