Reading Specialist

Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching/Reading Resource

Date Posted:

5/6/2026

Location:

Anna L. Klein

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Position Summary

The Reading Specialist provides expert instructional support in literacy development across the K5 continuum. This position serves as a resource for classroom teachers, interventionists, and families, working to ensure all students develop proficient reading skills through evidence-based practices, targeted interventions, and a strong whole-school approach to literacy. The Reading Specialist collaborates with building and district leadership to support literacy initiatives, assess student progress, and drive data-informed decision-making.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Instruction & Intervention

• Deliver targeted direct instruction aligned to the district-approved curriculum for

students in K5 identified through universal screening and diagnostic assessments.

• Design and implement structured literacy lessons incorporating phonemic awareness,

phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

• Provide Tier II and III support in collaboration with classroom

teachers to differentiate literacy instruction.

• Develop and monitor individualized intervention plans for students performing below

grade-level benchmarks.

• Support early literacy development in K2, including concepts of print, oral language,

and foundational phonological skills.

Assessment & Data Analysis

• Lead data team meetings to analyze literacy screener results and identify students

for tiered intervention (MTSS/RTI framework).

• Track and report student progress on intervention goals; communicate findings to

parents, teachers, and administrators.

• Use assessment data to refine instructional groupings and intervention approaches

on an ongoing basis.

Professional Development & Teacher Support

• Support teachers in evidence-based literacy instruction, including structured literacy

and reading.

• Plan and facilitate professional development workshops and grade-level meetings

focused on literacy.

• Support the implementation and fidelity of the district's core literacy curriculum across

grade levels.

Qualifications

Required

• New Jersey Reading Specialist Certification Endorsement Code: 3310
• Standard teaching certification
• Minimum three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience in grades

K5.

• Demonstrated knowledge of structured literacy and evidence-based interventions.
• Experience with MTSS/RTI frameworks and tiered literacy support.
• Proficiency with literacy assessment tools and data analysis.

Preferred

• Orton-Gillingham or Wilson Reading System trained
• Masters in Reading
• Bilingual or multilingual abilities are a plus.
• Experience with the data platform Linkit!.