What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reading Specialist, Givens Elementary position at WEBSTER GROVES SCHOOL DISTRICT?
Job Details
Job Location: Givens Elementary - St. Louis, MO
Salary Range: Undisclosed
2025-2026 School Year - One Year Only
Primary Objective: To provide intensive intervention that implements scientifically based reading instruction to improve reading skills, develop composition skills, encourage critical thinking, and to improve the academic skills needed for success.
Essential Functions:
- Creates an equitable learning environment for all students that fosters empathy and understanding
- Identify, diagnose and assist children who have reading difficulties
- Prescribe a remediation program for children having reading difficulties
- Instruct children in an individualized remediation program
- Test new students to determine reading level
- Provide principals with current evaluations of remedial reading students
- Consult with the classroom teacher about problems pertaining to reading
- Supply classroom teachers with materials which will enhance the total reading program
- Make special provisions for supplying the reading needs of children who have reading difficulties
- Serve as a reading consultant and a reading resource person for staff and parents.
- Assist the principal in directing the reading program within the building
- Be cognizant of current approaches, methods and research in reading development
- Utilize data to effectively assess, intervene, and monitor for student success
- Work collaboratively within a Professional Learning Community
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
- Missouri Teacher Certification (Special Reading K-12)
- Experience with Units of Study Reading and Writing along with various reading intervention resources(LETRS Training Preferred)
- Experience with utilizing Guided Reading Structures, Research based Phonics Instruction, and work with Decodable Readers
Benefits: Eligible
FLSA Status: Exempt
WEBSTER GROVES SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & E-VERIFY PARTICIPANT
WGSD District Code of Conduct
Application Deadline: Until Filled
