Reading Specialist

The Superintendent of Schools announces the following position within the Fall River Public School System:

POSITION: Reading Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY: The Reading Specialist will provide direct intervention to students who are identified as
having needs in the area of reading. The specialist will also support and assist classroom teachers with modeling and
implementing strategies and content specific pedagogy to provide student support and accelerate progress.
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Massachusetts license as a Reading Specialist - Grades: All levels
2. Experience and a minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience as a Reading Specialist OR ELA Teacher

3. Successful completion of the Massachusetts test of Educator Licensure (MTEL) in appropriate content and grade level
for the position.

4. Demonstrated success working with teachers and administrators as a professional development provider, team leader,
and/or facilitator.

5. Ability to communicate effectively and model collaboration with staff and parents.

6. Strong organizational skills

7. Demonstrated commitment to equity and ensuring all students have access to high quality instruction

8. Experience in developing and providing support and professional development to teachers in content-specific
pedagogy.

9. Knowledge of educational improvement planning and assessment/data driven instruction.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designated District Director

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Collaborate with classroom teachers and leadership to ensure that all students meet the appropriate learning standards
as measured by the required corresponding assessments.

2. Assess students’ reading abilities, analyze data, and design or select effective interventions to struggling readers.

3. Design, implement, and evaluate small-group and individual evidence-based literacy instruction for learners.

4. Increase student achievement using support research based strategies for improving instruction quality.

5. Prepares, models, delivers, and assesses instruction for teachers

6. Design, implement and participate in high quality professional development designed to support district-based
initiatives, increase student achievement using strategies for improving instruction quality.

7. Facilitate development and implementation of rigorous and relevant curriculum for delivery to students.

8. Assists in assessing the level of services to be provided to each student based on assessments and proficiency levels.

9. Assists and facilitates as needed in scheduled meetings with content teachers.

10. Engages in regular progress monitoring and uses data to inform reading instruction and interventions

11. Has experience developing reading formative and summative assessments aligned to the the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks

12. Provides research-based reading interventions

13. Demonstrates best practices in differentiated reading instruction

SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with the Fall River Educators Association Contract.

Continued employment is contingent on work performance, program need, and funding.

Closing date: Until Filled

Please apply through the position posting through our website at: https://fallriverschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

For a listing of all job postings, please visit our website at www.fallriverschools.org

FRPS Job Description - Reading Specialist Approved 10.21.24

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Salary : $48,089 - $84,113