Reading Specialist - Secondary (Anticipated Opening 2025-26)

READING SPECIALIST - SECONDARY 

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:        READING SPECIALIST - SECONDARY

CONTRACT YEAR:        10-MONTH

SALARY:                      TEACHER SALARY SCALE COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE (Based on the 2025-2026 salary scale) 

DEPARTMENT:             DIVISION

START DATE:               AUGUST 1

Internal Applicants should submit a letter of interest to Krystle E. Pearson, Director of Human Resources. 

Job Description: The Reading Specialist is responsible for implementing a comprehensive literacy program at the assigned school through coaching, supporting, and guiding teachers in best practices for literacy instruction; including the integration of literacy and best practices throughout the day and across all content. The Reading Specialist coaches teachers, supports lesson development and implementation, collaboratively plans, and conducts professional development. The Reading Specialist is responsible for analyzing school literacy data and collaborating with administrators in planning for future literacy needs. The Reading Specialist may also be responsible for instructing students individually or in groups to enable students to develop literacy skills.

Direct Accountability and Report:  Works under the supervision of the building-level principal, who is responsible for carrying out the guidance and direction of programs at the school level. An annual evaluation will be based upon the job description, district and personal goals and objectives specific to the school or the position, student achievement data, and the performance of the Reading Specialist.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree
• Holds a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement as a Reading Specialist
• A valid reading specialist certificate is preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of three (3) years of successful, full-time teaching experience preferred.
• Effective instructional delivery techniques and communication skills
• Knowledge of the needs of students requiring remedial reading instruction
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school colleagues, administrators, parents, and students

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties of the Reading Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists administrators and teachers at the assigned school in the implementation of a comprehensive literacy program, including its impact across content.
• Assists administrators in conducting learning walkthroughs to provide feedback to teachers to improve literacy instruction at the school and use data to plan for ongoing monitoring and support.
• Assists with screening, evaluating, and recommending interventions for students reading in the lower quartile.
• Attends staff development programs, curriculum development meetings, and other professional activities.
• Collects and facilitates the review and use of school literacy data to guide instruction and plan for student needs.
• Completes reports, collects data, and provides information for program monitoring as requested.
• Coordinates the literacy work of other reading staff in the building as applicable.
• Coordinates the school’s reading program across all content.
• Facilitates the school’s literacy team to implement a support framework for student achievement in literacy and to review the reading progress of students.
• Implements coaching cycles to develop teachers’ capacity in best practices for literacy instruction.
•  Keeps abreast of developments, research, and new technology in the field.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Participates in developing, revising, and monitoring the implementation of the curriculum.
• Participates in the construction and selection of literacy assessments.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the school principal or other appropriate administrators
• Provides individual and/or small group instruction to meet the needs of students as applicable.
• Selects, requisitions, and maintains books, instructional materials, and instructional aids.
• Supports teachers in planning, delivering, and assessing quality literacy instruction throughout the day and in all content.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. Duties are normally performed in an office/school/classroom environment. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Brunswick County School Board is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This commitment prevails in all of its policies and practices concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and individuals and entities with whom the Board does business. 

Please see the full job description at www.brunswickcps.org.