Job Overview

The Reading Teacher role is to provide expert attention to the needs of students in the area of reading and support teachers in the implementation of effective reading instruction.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• To assess the reading strengths and needs of students, provide that information to parents and educational staff, and use the results to plan and implement an effective reading program for the students

• To coordinate the administration of literacy assessments, examine the use of data from the assessments, and monitor student progress

• To provide reading intervention to students who are struggling with reading

• To support, supplement, and extend classroom teaching to implement a quality-reading program that meets the needs of students and work with teachers, support staff, and school administrators to facilitate the coordination of the reading program with the total curriculum

• To lead professional development in literacy, provide information on literacy methodology, model strategies or techniques, conduct demonstration or collaborative lessons, and coach or mentor teachers

• Complete reading and writing training provided by the school division and other trainings as requested

• Complete school-level reading and writing training provided by the division and other trainings as requested

• To maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning curriculum standards in reading

• To perform other duties as assigned by the principal or supervisor for reading

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education     

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an approved graduate-level reading specialist preparation program.  

Experience

Three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was an important responsibility

Licenses and Certifications

Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure with endorsement(s) required for teaching assignment(s).

Hold or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a reading specialist

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of current research and best practices in the field of reading

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Ability to traveland navigate to multiple locations occasionally within a single day is required

This is an End of Year (EOY) position.

Reports To Principal or Assistant Principal 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 Months/ 197 Days/ 7 Hours 

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation