Reading Specialist (2026-2027 School Year) Starting Date: Jan 6, 2027
Job Description TITLE: READING SPECIALIST
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To positively impact student literacy achievement and professional learning by implementing and modeling best instructional practice in literacy development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification and experience as an elementary teacher (three or more years).
Endorsement as a Reading Specialist with Master's Degree.
RESPONSIBLILITIES:
Work collaboratively with the school administrators and staff to identify students in selected populations who most need additional instruction, intervention, or remediation in reading.
Provide direct services to identified students or targeted groups of these students, as assigned by the Principal, in order to support student progress and literacy development.
Deliveries instructional support services preferably, in an inclusive model.
Implements effective instructional strategies that result in acceptable, measurable, and appropriate student academic progress.
Identify literacy-related staff development needs of individual teachers and grade level teams within the school. Work with the Principal, School Improvement Team, and Office of Instruction to determine how to best meet student needs.
Model and demonstrate best practices in literacy instruction, including those targeted by the school division. Work collaboratively with teachers to implement these strategies.
Lead and support administration of literacy assessments and the analysis of related student data; school wide, grade level, and individual classrooms.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200-day contract. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Reading Specialist (2026-2027 School Year) Waynesboro Public Schools Kate Collins Middle School - Waynesboro, Virginia Open in Google Maps
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Job Details Job ID: 5893694
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date:
Jan 6, 2027
To positively impact student literacy achievement and professional learning by implementing and modeling best instructional practice in literacy development.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To positively impact student literacy achievement and professional learning by implementing and modeling best instructional practice in literacy development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification and experience as an elementary teacher (three or more years).
Endorsement as a Reading Specialist with Master's Degree.
REPORTS TO: Principal
RESPONSIBLILITIES:
Work collaboratively with the school administrators and staff to identify students in selected populations who most need additional instruction, intervention, or remediation in reading.
Provide direct services to identified students or targeted groups of these students, as assigned by the Principal, in order to support student progress and literacy development.
Deliveries instructional support services preferably, in an inclusive model.
Implements effective instructional strategies that result in acceptable, measurable, and appropriate student academic progress.
Identify literacy-related staff development needs of individual teachers and grade level teams within the school. Work with the Principal, School Improvement Team, and Office of Instruction to determine how to best meet student needs.
Model and demonstrate best practices in literacy instruction, including those targeted by the school division. Work collaboratively with teachers to implement these strategies.
Lead and support administration of literacy assessments and the analysis of related student data; school wide, grade level, and individual classrooms.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200-day contract. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary:
$56,651 to $80,931 Per Year
Job Categories:
Classroom Teacher > Reading/Literacy
Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required
