Reading Specialist (Long Term Substitute)
Reading Specialist (Long Term Substitute)
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Job Description
POSTING of VACANCY
Reading Specialist (Long Term Substitute)
Districtwide
Location: Lawrence School / Falmouth High School
2025-2026 School Year
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Massachusetts Licensure in Moderate Disabilities 5-12 and Reading (All Levels) required
- Bachelors degree in education required
- Masters degree in special education reading and/or literacy preferred
- SEI endorsement required
- Knowledge of the Science of Reading and structured literacy
- Experience with identifying specific student needs relative to reading and personalizing instruction accordingly
- Experience with specially designed instruction IEP development progress monitoring and assessment for students with disabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Such other alternative qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may deem acceptable or appropriate
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Utilize evidence-based screening and assessment tools.
- In collaboration with teachers and administrators use assessment data to identify students who are not making adequate progress and are in need of intervention and subsequent progress monitoring.
- Plan and implement small group and individualized interventions within an MTSS framework.
- Provide explicit systematic and sequential instruction in foundational reading skills to students who are identified for additional support and intervention.
- Monitor student progress
- Utilize appropriate programs materials and technology for reading instruction and intervention.
- Support classroom teachers and other service providers in the improvement of reading instruction including consultation and professional development.
- Participate in Instructional Support Team and Special Education Team meetings as appropriate with attention to student strengths and challenges in literacy/reading.
- Utilize inclusion and/or SEI instructional strategies to support all learners assigned.
- Accept supervision and guidance from the Department Head and Principal.
- Attend and participate in regularly scheduled meetings throughout the school year for literacy/language arts teachers from across the district.
- Such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal Special Education Building Administrator and/or Director of Student Services.
SALARY: In accordance with FEA Unit A contract
APPLICATION: Please apply until filled to:
#SYS LTS ReadingSpec26-2 Lori Duerr Ed.D Superintendent of Schools
INTERNAL POSTING DATE: 09/25/2025
EXTERNAL POSTING DATE: 10/05/2025
EOE: The School Committee affirms a policy which guarantees equal employment opportunity in the recruitment application selection compensation retention transfer promotion benefits work assignment and career progression process without discrimination for reasons of individuals race color religious creed national origin sex gender identity age ancestry citizenship military status sexual orientation disability or genetic information.
*race includes traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.
Complete GBA - Affirmative Action Policy can be found here: Falmouth Public Schools Policy Manual
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
