Reading Specialist Elementary 2025/2026

Burlington Public Schools • Burlington, MA

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About The Position

Reading Specialist Elementary School - 2025/2026 School: Memorial Elementary School SUMMARY: The emphasis for the Reading Specialist will be on supporting teachers and students in the area of Literacy. The Reading Specialist will work closely with the K-8 Literacy Coordinator under the Building Principal to accomplish the following:

Requirements

• ELA and Reading Specialist certifications.
• A minimum of five years of lead classroom teaching experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in English Language Arts content and pedagogy.
• Strong knowledge of assessment practices, including the ability to use assessment data to inform instruction and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Proficiency with technology to support instructional strategies, including the integration of emerging digital tools into curriculum design and delivery.
• Documented experience in curriculum development.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with educators in a variety of roles, including interventionists, special educators, and classroom teachers.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership in literacy for Grades K-5.
• Participate in Department, Team, and Problem-Solving Meetings.
• Support the implementation of high-quality instructional materials and literacy curriculum; lead building-based professional development as needed.
• Instruct Reading Strategies courses and deliver evidence-based small group literacy instruction and interventions.
• Analyze student data and develop or update intervention plans using multiple data sources, including DIBELS-8 and i-Ready reports.
• Co-lead data teams to inform instructional practices.
• Clearly articulate student intervention plans aimed at improving academic achievement and literacy outcomes.
• Oversee the execution of intervention plans, including progress monitoring and ensuring fidelity of implementation.
• Facilitate interventionist meetings and provide embedded, ongoing professional development.
• Collaborate with the Literacy Coordinator and Reading Specialists to share updates, strategies, and changes with interventionists and classroom teachers.
• Attend monthly meetings with other Reading Specialists held by the Literacy Coordinator.
• Plan and support the onboarding of new teachers, as well as those transitioning between grade levels or teams.
• Partner with teachers to co-design lessons that emphasize small group instruction and differentiation.
• Work with the Principal, Instructional Team, and Reading Specialists to develop schedules for literacy support services.
• Collaborate with the Principal, Instructional Team, Literacy Coordinator, and teachers to plan and maintain regular communication regarding literacy initiatives.
• Serve as a member of Literacy Curriculum Committees.
• Meet regularly with the Reading Specialist team to coordinate interdisciplinary curriculum connections and to support district literacy goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the K–8 Literacy Coordinator and the Building Principal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed