Special Education Interventionist (Reading, Writing, and/or Math)
You MUST have previous experience as a virtual instructor.
Why Redwood?
- Make your schedule work for you at home with flexible working hours
- Join a community of like-minded educators with the support of a responsive admin team.
- Receive a competitive hourly rate with growth potential.
- Redwood covers the full cost of all interventionists who qualify to become certified in an evidence-based curriculum (Wilson Reading System®, UFLI, EBLI, Writing Our World®, Chris Woodin Math, etc)
- Comprehensive curriculum materials and resources provided
- All new instructors receive FREE instructional support
- Daily touchpoint support with the Leadership Team, Instructional Coaches, and peers
- 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 Redwood
Redwood Literacy exists so that all students with literacy struggles can access their dreams. By cultivating hope and restoring confidence, we help students dramatically improve their literacy skills regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences.
We offer best-in-class intervention to students virtually during their school day and during after-school hours. Our bread-and-butter is twofold: We offer 1-1 and small group intervention, allowing us to service students at a fraction of the cost, and we use evidence-based curricula aligned with dyslexia best practices (Wilson Reading System®, UFLI, EBLI, Writing Our World®, and Chris Woodin Math).
Redwood is seeking a passionate and skilled Intervention Specialist to join our 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: Special Education Interventionist
Start Date: Onboarding will begin upon signing of this agreement
End Date: This is an “At Will” contract, meaning there is no specified end date. More details below.
Location: Virtual via Pearl, Redwood’s Tutoring Management System and Virtual Classroom Platform
Responsibilities: Laid out below in the sections ‘Intervention Services’ and ‘Getting Started @ Redwood.’
Intervention Services:
- Session Frequency: Sessions run anywhere from 30-75 minutes between 7am and 7pm CT.
- Students: Sessions are either 1-1 or in small groups of 2-4 students each, grouped based on age and academic needs.
- Session Structure: Instructors may be responsible for delivering legal IEP minutes rooted in targeted intervention using the designated curricula with fidelity
- Caseload: Instructors are eligble to work with students once the pre-onboarding process is complete.
- There is no guarantee of how many hours or students you’ll be matched with on a specific timeline. Instead, we ask that you vocalize your desired caseload and timeline, and we’ll work together to reach it.
Additional Responsibilities:
- You may be asked to 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.
- IEPs are subject to review by Redwood's Director Team and will held to a high standard of excellence.
- Instructors are expected to attend IEP meetings for students
- Track individual student curriculum-specific progress monitoring
- Conduct baseline assessments for your student caseload
Schedule: Sessions run year-round.
- Days off follow the Redwood Literacy Calendar
- No sessions on major Federal Holidays (unpaid)
- Shortened week for Thanksgiving (unpaid days)
- Two-week Winter Holiday Break (unpaid)
- Additional days off follow each individual school partnership’s calendar
- Pre-planned days off for students are given to you ahead of time, and since there are no sessions, you will not invoice for those days (Student Report Car Pick Up Day, etc.)
- However, instructors are still able to invoice for any last-minute cancellations (Snow Days, No Shows, etc.)
Required Credentials:
- Certified Special Education Teacher
- Virtual teaching experience
- Expertise in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia
Responsibilities for All Instructors:
- Complete all pre-onboarding items
- Record curriculum-specific progress monitoring data, attendance, and participation in Pearl (our Tutor Management System) for each student after each session.
- Read, internalize, and respond to weekly team communication via Gmail and Slack within 24 hours, Monday-Friday.
- Complete all action items regarding preparing, writing, and sending quarterly data reports.
- Commit to constantly striving to be a better educator, Redwood's motto is "when you know better, do better".
Pre-Onboarding Process:
- Begins immediately upon hire
- Duration: 1-2 weeks
- These hours are unpaid as Redwood covers the entire cost of your training and your content area-specific pre-onboarding.
- You will be compensated as soon as you begin student-facing teaching hours.
Tasks include:
- Internalizing and completing action items outlined in your pre-onboarding workflows.
- Completing HR & Payroll action items via Gusto
- Upon hire, you are provided with free instructional support
- Once the pre-onboarding process is complete, Redwood will build your student caseload pending current enrollment. Redwood will work with you to reach your desired caseload. Timing will depend on your availability (the more availability you have, the easier it’ll be to match you with students) and client demand.
Compensation Breakdown:
Instructors are paid hourly for their student-facing teaching hours, which includes all preparation and implementation, based on their credentials.
- Certified Teachers: $40/hour -- $45 after certification in dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia
- Special Education Teachers: $48/hour -- $52 after certification in dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia
*Candidates will be required to submit proof of their degree.
Substitutes: If you are unable to attend one of your scheduled sessions and need to request a substitute, you will not be compensated for that session. Instead, your substitute will receive the allocated payment for covering your session.
Skills & Certifications:
- Required for Schol Partnership Sessions: Certified Special Education Teacher
- Required for all sessions: Experience teaching structured literacy programs such as Orton Gillingham, Wilson®, UFLI, etc.
- Excellent virtual behavior management skills, including cross-cultural competency
- Passionate about deepening pedagogical knowledge, the science of reading knowledge, and best practice skills in specific content areas.
- Enjoys students and seeks to see them grow in their academics and understanding of self.
- Robust understanding of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Documents, Google Sheets, and virtual instructional tools.
- Knowledge and/or experience using a variety of norm-referenced assessment tools for progress monitoring and benchmark measurements.
- Deep understanding of and alignment with the mission of Redwood Literacy.
Pay: $48.00 - $52.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Work Location: Remote
