Resource Room Director

JOB

DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:

Resource Room Director

DEPARTMENT:

Good Shepherd School

SUPERVISOR:

School Principal

TIME COMMITMENT:

~520 Hours for the 2025-2026 Academic School Year

CLASSIFICATION:

Non-Exempt PT School Staff (-1100 yr) 3N    

Position Profile:

This position at Good Shepherd School exists to provide support for teachers and parents when students need additional assistance in reading and math.  It also supports the principal with reading curriculum implementation and preschool coordination.

Skill Set:

• Organization


• Communication (Verbal & Written)


• Fundamentals of learning to read


• Teaching mostly small groups or one-on-one with occasional whole group


• Data keeping


• Time management


• Planning


• Compassion


• A servant’s heart

Experience Qualifications:

• Teaching experience


• Experience teaching reading or have a reading endorsement


• Knowledge of or experience with the Science of Reading

Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Provide intervention support primarily in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Support may also be given to students in other grades upon teacher request.


• Provide reading support in the following areas:
  
  
  
  • phonemic awareness (Heggerty)
  
  
  • phonics, decoding/encoding skills, fluency, heart words (UFLI)
  
  
  
  

• Provide math support by pushing into the classroom to support teachers or pulling out small groups for intervention, stressing math concepts using manipulatives, learning of basic math facts, strategies, problem solving and mathematical reasoning.


• Assess individual student needs, strengths and weaknesses using informal assessments (Dibels, DRA, NWEA/Math and San Diego Quick). Enter Dibels scores into an online database and ensure that teachers of those students, Discovery Center Director and Principal receive pertinent reports.


• Collaborate with teachers sharing insights, materials, and instructional ideas, especially in UFLI, Heggerty phonemic awareness, Handwriting Without Tears.


• Coordinate school-wide Stanford Achievement Test testing program including the ordering of tests and scoring services.


• Monitor student assessment results in reading and math, along with the feedback from teachers, Discovery Center Director, and Principal, to ensure that curriculum and instruction meets our students’ needs from preschool through eighth grade.


• Communicate regularly with the Principal and the Discovery Center Director concerning individual student progress.


• New student assessments


• Support the classroom teacher in recommending the need for a formal screening or comprehensive evaluation of students in the Resource Room who are not making progress, or slow progress. Refer to Discovery Room Director, who will explain the evaluation process, options, and referrals.


• Be a bridge between classroom and Discovery intervention model.


• Work as a team member with Discovery Center Director in building a support system for students requiring more intensive intervention and for those who are not making progress, or extremely slow progress in the Resource Room.


• Provide positive, collaborative leadership and participate in collegial problem solving in a variety of situations from preschool to eighth grade, emphasizing teamwork for the purpose of supporting all school initiatives and promoting academic achievement for all students.


• Develop, design, and adjust curriculum resources and tools that assist the classroom teacher in supporting student mastery of content-specific standards

Spiritual Responsibilities:

• Exhibits an authentic relationship with Jesus made evident by a Christ-following lifestyle


• Ensure all actions performed within the context of this job position accomplish and further the mission, vision, and values of Good Shepherd Community Church


• Adhere to the Statement of Faith as established and approved by Good Shepherd Community Church elders

Additional Notes:

• Regularly attend at Good Shepherd Community Church or other church in our community that shares the same beliefs as Good Shepherd Community Church


• Complete Ministry Certification, which will include a criminal background check, as part of hiring process


• Adhere to the policies, procedures, and code of conduct outlined in the Good Shepherd Community Church Employee Handbook and the Good Shepherd School Faculty Handbook


• Teachers and School Administrators are hired based on an academic school year and paid an annual salary and benefits over a 12-month pay period (Sept-Aug). The official work period starts the last Monday of August and ends in June.  A teacher may choose to prepare school classroom and curriculum prior to the official start date on their own time.

Disclaimers:

Other duties may be added or changed as needed.  This job description does not constitute a contract for employment.