Reading Recovery Trainer Positions

Position:
Reading Recovery Training Specialist
NYU Reading Recovery Project

Date Posted:
March 2, 2012

Location:
New York University
New York, NY

Contact:
Debra Diana
New York University
Reading Recovery Project
34 Stuyvesant St., Suite 501
New York, NY 10003
212-998-5210
debra.diana@nyu.edu

Description:
The Reading Recovery Project at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development seeks a candidate to direct the NYU Reading Recovery Project.

The position will encompass the following:

• Teach graduate level courses
• Train educators to become district level teacher trainers
• Implement quality interventions and provide technical assistance to NYU affiliated school districts
• Teach first grade Reading Recovery students
• Attend and present at national and international Reading Recovery meetings and conferences
• Collaborate in program research and evaluation

Qualifications:
Requires:

• Earned doctorate Ph.D. or Ed.D. in reading/writing or related areas
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills, including the ability to work with parents, teachers, principals, and university faculty
• Leadership experience, effective writing skills, data analysis and computer ability
• Reading Recovery teacher or teacher leader training preferred but not required
• Bilingual in Spanish / English an asset

If not already trained as a Reading Recovery Trainer, the candidate will be enrolled in a paid, one year residential training program in Texas or Ohio arranged by the Project.

This is a two year appointment renewable on an annual basis after the initial appointment. For more information, please call Ann Ballantyne, Director, Reading Recovery Project, 212-998-9028.

Instructions:
Send resume, cover letter and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to:

Debra Diana, Project Manager
NYU Reading Recovery Project
34 Stuyvesant St., Suite 501
New York, NY 10003