Academic Support Specialist

At St. Maximilian Kolbe Academy, our dedicated staff and teachers partner with our families to ensure each child knows they are loved and confidently becomes the person God created them to be. Each student is challenged academically and spiritually and stretched to their fullest potential in knowledge and virtue.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Reading Specialist who will provide targeted literacy support for students across grade levels.

The ideal candidate will have reading certification, training in Orton-Gillingham or a similar structured literacy approach, and a strong understanding of differentiated instruction and intervention strategies (or willingness to be trained). This is a new Oct-June contract position (renewed annually). Pay is $25-$30 an hour depending on experience. The first year will be part-time (up to 25 hours) with the option to grow into a full-time position depending on need.

Duties:

• Use data-driven assessment tools to monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly (we use Aimsweb to assess students along with NWEA Growth MAP testing).
• Provide direct reading instruction to individual students and small groups, focusing on early literacy, decoding, fluency, comprehension, and written expression.
• Coordinate with classroom teachers to ensure targeted, effective intervention.
• Coordinate with the district for alignment on Special Education services.

Required:

• Current MN Teaching License
• Values align with the mission of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School.

Preferred:

• Orton-Gillingham training or certification (or similar structured literacy approach)
• A background or experience in Special Education
• Experience in differentiation techniques