Reading Specialist - Middle School

Stoneham Public Schools • Stoneham, MA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The major role of this Reading Specialist is to provide a comprehensive reading approach to secondary special education students with reading difficulties. Two positions are available.

Requirements

• Current DESE licensure as either Reading Specialist (all levels), Special Education Teacher (5-12), or English (5-12).
• Certification in reading intervention systems such as Wilson Reading or Orton Gillingham
• Experience with progress monitoring and report writing
• Experience in conducting comprehensive reading evaluations and assessments
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong fundamental knowledge of how students learn to read and comprehend at the secondary level
• Ability to collect, analyze and synthesize assessment data
• Efficient and effective use of technology for work processing and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Provide a scientifically researched based reading program or system (such as Wilson Reading or Orton Gillingham) to students with reading disabilities.
• Administer and analyze assessment results and use the data to plan appropriate instruction for individual or small groups of students.
• Implement reading interventions with fidelity for special education students.
• Regularly communicate student progress to teachers and families.
• Consult with teachers, Special Education Coordinators, administrators, and parents concerning reading issues and ideas.
• Maintain frequent progress monitoring of student work and share results with families and stakeholders.
• Provide support to families, so they can support their child’s development in literacy.
• Meet in regularly scheduled meetings with the Special Education Coordinator, building leaders, and/or other reading teachers.
• Perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as the Principal or designee assigns.

What This Job Offers

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