2024-2025 Reading Specialist Elementary
2024-2025 Reading Specialist Elementary
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Job Summary:
Position is responsible for implementing a comprehensive literacy program at the assigned school through coaching supporting and guiding teachers in best practices for literacy instruction including the integration of literacy and best practices throughout the day and across all content. Position coachs teachers models lessons coteaches collaboratively plans provides feedback to teachers conducts professional development and collaborates with administrators to design and lead the schools literacy program. Position is responsible for analyzing school literacy data and planning for future literacy needs. Position is responsible for instructing students individually or in groups to enable students to develop literacy skills.
Essential Duties:
1. Coaches and supports teachers in planning delivering and assessing quality literacy instruction throughout the day and in all content.
2. Plans models and coteaches literacy lessons with teachers.
3. Regularly visits classroom to provide feedback to teachers to improve literacy instruction at the school including planning for ongoing monitoring and support.
4. Coordinates the schools reading program across all content.
5. Assists administrators and teachers at the assigned school in the implementation of a comprehensive literacy program including its impact across content.
6. Facilitates the schools literacy team to implement a support framework for student achievement in literacy and to review the reading progress of students.
7. Collects and facilitates the review and use of school literacy data to guide instruction and plan for student needs.
8. Coordinates the literacy work of other reading staff in the building as applicable.
9. Provides individual and/or small group instruction to meet the needs of students.
10. Interprets the abilities and disabilities of students and works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have these students in classes.
11. Assists with screening evaluating and recommending interventions for students reading in the lower quartile.
12. Completes reports collects data and provides information for program monitoring as requested.
13. Conferences as requested with parents/guardians regarding the English reading and writing performance of students.
14. Participates in developing revising and monitoring the implementation of the curriculum.
15. Participates in the construction and selection of literacy assessments.
16. Selects requisitions and maintains books instructional materials and instructional aids. 17. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.
Other Duties:
1. Attends professional development programs curriculum development meetings and other professional activities.
2. Keeps abreast of developments research and new technology in the field.
3. Performs any other related duties as assigned by the school principal or other appropriate administrators.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and/or Abilities Required):
Must possess a Masters degree and be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement as a Reading Specialist. Must have completed at least three years of successful teaching experience in grade levels PreK6. Must possess effective instructional delivery techniques and excellent communication skills. Must possess knowledge of the needs of students requiring remedial reading instruction. Must possess an indepth knowledge of instructional best practices and adult learning theory. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school colleagues school administrators parents and students.
To view the full job posting please visit the following link: https://nnschools/hr/jobs/descriptions/ElementaryReadingSpecialist.pdf
***Some Reading Specialist positions are grant funded***
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
