Special Education Instructor

Special Education Interventionist

1. Make your schedule work for you at home with flexible working hours
2. Join a community of like-minded educators with the support of a responsive admin team.
3. Receive a competitive hourly rate with growth potential.
4. They cover the full cost of all interventionists who qualify to become certified in an evidence-based curriculum (Wilson Reading System®, SPELL-Links™, Writing Our World®, etc)
5. Comprehensive curriculum materials and resources provided
6. All new instructors receive FREE instructional coaching
7. Free health care benefits available to 1099 contractors (they covers the full premium)
8. Daily touchpoint support with the Leadership Team, Instructional Coaches, and peers
9. Opportunity to strip away the noise and focus your working hours on doing what you’re best at: teaching students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to high-quality intervention.

About Client

They exist so that all students with literacy struggles can access their dreams. By cultivating hope and restoring confidence, they help students dramatically improve their literacy skills regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences.

They offer best-in-class intervention to students virtually during their school day and during after-school hours. Their bread-and-butter is twofold: They offer small group intervention, allowing them to service students at a fraction of the cost, and we use evidence-based curricula aligned with dyslexia best practices (Wilson Reading System®, Spell-Links™, Writing Our World®, Chris Woodin).

They are seeking a passionate and skilled Intervention Specialist to join team and provide high-quality, virtual academic support to students with diverse learning needs. This flexible, contractor-based role offers the opportunity to deliver evidence-based instruction in small group settings, track and achieve IEP goals, and collaborate with schools and families to make meaningful progress for students. With customizable caseloads and schedules, instructors will work with curriculum fidelity, contribute to student success using structured literacy programs, and grow professionally through our robust training and certification pathways. If you are a certified Special Education Teacher who excels at virtual behavior management, values cross-cultural competence, and is committed to empowering students, we invite you to help us transform lives through education at Redwood.

1099 Contractor Job Description

Title: Intervention Specialist

Location: Virtual/remote

Responsibilities:

1) School Partnership Sessions:

1. Session Frequency: Typically, 4-5 times per week for 30-75 minutes per session during school day hours (8:00-4:00 PM CST), depending on the school’s schedule.
2. Students: The majority of our sessions are small groups (2-4 students) grouped based on age and academic needs
3. Session Structure: Instructors are responsible for delivering legal IEP minutes rooted in targeted intervention using science of reading curricula with fidelity

1. Write and track IEP goals specific to each student’s learning needs and aligned with the requirements laid out by the school district and the district case manager team.
2. IEPs are subject to review by Director Team and will held to a high standard of excellence.
3. Instructors are expected to attend IEP meetings for students, as well.
4. Track individual student curriculum-specific progress monitoring
5. Schedule: Sessions run during the school year (usually beginning in September and ending in mid-June)

1. Certified Special Education Teacher
2. All instructors must complete the process to have their Special Education Teaching License transferred to the State of Illinois to receive their Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1) certification.

2) Private Sessions:

1. Session Frequency: Two sessions per week for 75 minutes per session
2. Students: The majority of sessions are small groups (2-4 students) grouped based on age and academic needs, with individual sessions offered on a case-by-case basis.
3. Session Structure: Instructors are responsible for delivering targeted intervention using science of reading curricula with fidelity
4. Additional Responsibilities: Track individual student curriculum-specific progress monitoring

1. Complete all onboarding items
2. Record curriculum-specific progress monitoring data, attendance, and participation in Pearl (Tutor Management System) for each student after each session.
3. Read, internalize, and respond to weekly team communication via Gmail and Slack within 24 hours, Monday-Friday.
4. Complete all action items regarding preparing, writing, and sending monthly email updates.
5. Commit to constantly striving to be a better educator and reading interventionist through personal practice and professional development.

Compensation Breakdown:

Instructors are paid hourly for their student-facing teaching hours, which includes all preparation and implementation, based on their credentials.

1. Certified Special Education Teacher*: $60/hour
2. Certified Teacher: $50/hour
3. Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field: $40/hour
4. Your resume must clearly reflect your level of education and credentials to be eligible for the hourly rate.

*Candidates licensed in the state of Illinois will be required to submit proof of their Learning Behavior Specialist 1 credential.

*Candidates licensed outside the state of Illinois will be required to complete the process of receiving reciprocity of their Special Education license through the Illinois State Board of Education.

Skills & Certifications:

1. Required for School Partnership Sessions: Certified Special Education Teacher (Learning Behavior Specialist 1)
2. Required for all sessions: Experience teaching structured literacy programs such as Orton Gillingham, Wilson®, etc.
3. Excellent virtual behavior management skills, including cross-cultural competency
4. Passionate about deepening pedagogical knowledge, the science of reading knowledge, and best practice skills in specific content areas.
5. Enjoys students and seeks to see them grow in their academics and understanding of self.
6. Robust understanding of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Documents, Google Sheets, and virtual instructional tools.
7. Knowledge and/or experience using a variety of norm-referenced assessment tools for progress monitoring and benchmark measurements.
8. Deep understanding of and alignment with the mission of Redwood Literacy.