Reading Specialist, K-5 Literacy Leader (updated 6/16)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as a literacy expert by fulfilling roles in the areas of leadership, assessment and instruction.
• Buils and monitors a comprehensive literacy program at the designated school.
• Formalizes plans, aligned with the master schedule, to use literacy support personnel effectively.
• Develops and implements instruction to meet the needs of struggling readers.
• Provides job embedded professional development support to build a capacity for teachers to implement appropriate language arts instruction.
• Serves as a member of the school literacy team to develop a schoolwide reading plan.
• Collaborates with school administrators to develop and monitor the schoolwide reading program, which includes personnel, time, curriculum materials and assessments.
• Collaborates with teachers to guide planning for instruction.
• Provides job-embedded professional development support to classroom teachers through classroom visits, constructive feedback, modeling, co-planning, and co-teaching.
• Facilitates literacy meetings with diverse groups (parents, teachers, administrators, tutors).
• Develops an action plan to identify needs, develop measurable goals, and organize action steps strategically.
• Uses data to plan differentiated lessons.
• Plans and delivers professional development according to the needs of the school.
• Works collaboratively with a variety of school staff and supervisors.
• Delivers intervention lessons directly to students.
• Models research-based best practices for instruction.
• Incorporates all of the components of literacy into instruction (reading, word study, writing).
• Facilitates the implementation and management of district and state reading assessments and programs.
• Uses a variety of data (such as DRA, PALS, quarterly benchmarks, SOLs, etc.) to plan instruction and intervention.
• Collects, interprets, analyzes, and monitors a variety of student performance data.
• Demonstrates expertise in the use of assessment and screening measures (formal and informal) for language development and proficiency.
• Trains classroom teachers on the administration of division assessments.
• Collects and monitors intervention documentation to ensure that all identified students are served.
• Attends professional development activities to improve/maintain knowledge of reading skills and remediation practices.
• Keeps abreast of development, research, and new technology in the field.
• Complies with school and school board policies and regulations.
• Builds relationships with parents, school staff and community representatives.
• Maintains a safe, orderly learning environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Reading required and three years of successful teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was an important responsibility.
• Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement as a Reading Specialist.
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge and expertise in literacy, instructional best practices and differentiated instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with others both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with teachers and administrators, as well as collaborate with diverse personalities.
• Expertise in current assessment practices.
• Knowledge of and experience with word study.
• Understanding of the five components of literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension).
• Ability to inspire building-wide passion for literacy.

Application Requirements

• You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date.
• Please upload the following documents:
• Resume
• Teaching license
• Most recent performance evaluation