What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reading Specialist - Elementary position at Hollidaysburg Area School District?
Position Type :
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted : 2 / 27 / 2025
Location : District
Date Available : 25 / 26 SY
Closing Date :
03 / 16 / 2025 HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Title : Reading Teacher
HOLLIDAYSBURG , PENNSYLVANIA
Reports to : Building Principal
Exempt
JOB DESCRIPTION
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OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF JOB :
To provide an effective program of instruction based on the needs and capabilities of the identified students using a variety of reading strategies; to assist students in successfully meeting classroom instructional goals; to provide leadership and support for classroom teachers pertaining to current language arts theory and instructional practices.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB :
- Works cooperatively with classroom teachers to provide an effective language arts program that addresses a variety of student needs and capabilities in an in-class and / or pull-out program format.
- Serves as a resource person to building staff regarding current and effective language arts strategies.
- Develops a building-level parent involvement program to include parents in the education of their child.
- Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and colleagues concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all students.
- Provides testing and diagnostic analysis of a students' current level of performance, needs, and strengths as requested.
- Is knowledgeable concerning current Title I laws and requirements and fulfills record keeping duties in a timely and accurate manner.
- Encourages students to set and maintain acceptable standards of classroom behavior.
- Develops and maintains a learning environment appropriate for the students, within the limits of available resources, and consistent with the findings of effective school research.
- Collaborates with the supervisor toward the setting of goals as appropriate for the improvement of instruction.
- Prepares written lesson plans consistent with district policy.
- Correlates individual instructional objectives with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the district's planned courses and / or PDE mandates.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when necessary and under reasonable terms.
OTHER DUTIES OF JOB :
SUPERVISION RECEIVED :
Receives instruction and supervision from the Building Principal and / or Reading Supervisor in regard to work duties.
SUPERVISION GIVEN : None
WORKING CONDITIONS :
1. Works indoors in adequate workspace, lighting, ventilation, and temperatures.
2. Works with average indoor exposure to noise and stress.
3. Works indoors with normal indoor exposure to dust / dirt.
4. Periodically exposed to irate faculty members and / or parents.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITIONS :
QUALIFICATIONS :
A. EDUCATION / TRAINING :
Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate
Pennsylvania Reading Specialist Certificate
Master's Degree or Equivalence
B. WORK EXPERIENCE :
Classroom / Title I Teaching Experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :
Must possess knowledge / experience with using computers to supplement learning activities.
