Reading Specialist, Solstice School

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct reading instruction and intervention services in accordance with students’ IEPs.
• Conduct literacy assessments and analyze student performance data to identify areas of need.
• Use evidence-based instructional strategies to support students’ academic, behavioral, social, and communication needs.
• Differentiate instruction and modify curriculum to ensure accessibility for diverse learners.
• Develop and implement individualized and small-group intervention plans.
• Maintain accurate records of assessment and intervention outcomes.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate literacy strategies across the curriculum.
• Contribute to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and participate in meetings.
• Support students in developing reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, decoding, and written language skills.
• Aid teachers in selecting and implementing evidence-based literacy practices.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress and recommendations.
• Stay current with research-based instructional practices and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in evaluations, reevaluations, and eligibility determinations.
• Write high-quality IEPs, including present levels of performance, measurable goals, accommodations, modifications, and service delivery.
• Maintain compliance with all timelines and procedural requirements under IDEA and Massachusetts Special Education Regulations (603 CMR 28.00).
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and progress reports.
• Collaborate with related service providers (e.g., SLP, OT, PT, BCBA, school psychologist) to coordinate student support.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress, services, and concerns.
• Participate in team meetings, IEP meetings, and professional learning communities.
• Implement student empowerment plans and positive behavioral supports.
• Create a safe, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Support students in developing social-emotional and self-advocacy skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards in special education.
• Participate in required DESE professional development, including training in restraint prevention, inclusive practices, and mandated reporting.
• Engage in continuous professional learning to stay current with special education best practices.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from consumers, regulatory agencies, or other service providers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Qualifications & Education

• Master's Degree in Reading, Literacy Education, Special Education, or a related field.
• Valid Massachusetts Reading Specialist License (All Levels) or eligibility for licensure.
• Experience working with middle and/or high school students.
• Knowledge of evidence-based literacy interventions and assessment tools.
• Knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, and Massachusetts Special Education Regulations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Preferred

• Training in Structured Literacy approaches, including Wilson Reading System, Orton-Gillingham, Fundations, UFLI, or similar programs.
• Experience supporting students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and other language-based learning differences.
• Experience analyzing assessment data and developing intervention plans.
• Experience with IEP development software (e.g., Aspen, Frontline/ESPED).
• Experience in inclusive, sub-separate, resource room, or therapeutic classroom settings.
• Training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), de-escalation strategies, or assistive technology.
• Computer literate in standard desktop applications such as Windows, Word, and Excel.

Schedule

Part-time, 16 hours per week.

Pay Range

$32.44 - $40.61