K-3 Reading Intervention Specialist

MEMSPA; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire bonus

Graduate credits cost assistance

Tuition reimbursement for graduate CDs

Job summary

MEMSPA in Gaylord Community Schools seeks a full-time reading teacher to support the district’s core literacy curriculum. You will work with teachers to deliver classroom instruction and small-group interventions.

Diagnose reading difficulties, track progress, and use data to guide instruction. Collaborate with administrators to collect and analyze data and make program decisions. A bachelor’s degree in education with emphasis in reading is required; elementary teaching experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in educational field with emphasis in reading.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of reading and literacy development.
• Excellent organizational skills and leadership abilities; strong collaboration and communication.
• Proficient in data maintenance and student assessment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and support a team of educators to implement core literacy curriculum.
• Provide classroom-based group instruction and small group interventions.
• Diagnose reading difficulties, chart progress, and make program decisions.
• Work with administrators to collect, interpret and analyze data to guide instruction.

Skills

Reading literacy

Data analysis

Student assessment

Organizational skills

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education (reading emphasis)

Job description

Deadline: November 18, 2026
District/Organization: Gaylord Community Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: $46,945-$81,638

Collaborate with and provide support to a team of positive, dedicated and high-performing educators to implement the district’s core literacy curriculum. Work directly with teachers in providing classroom-based group instruction and small group interventions. Provide direct intervention services to students identified as below grade level in reading. Diagnose and make appropriate program decisions, chart progress, maintain records and provide recommendations. Work with administrators and teachers to collect, interpret and analyze data, and use this information to guide instruction and decisions.

Qualification Requirements

• Must have bachelor’s degree or higher in educational field with emphasis in reading.
• Must have demonstrated working knowledge of reading and literacy development.
• Must have successful experience in problem solving, collaborating and effectively communicating with colleagues.
• Must be proficient in maintaining and analyzing data.
• Must be proficient in student assessment.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and leadership ability.
• Highly effective elementary education teaching experience preferred.

Terms of Employment

• Minimum starting salary range: $46,945 - 81,638
• Salary schedule placement is determined by degree level and teaching experience. Teachers with previous teaching experience will receive one-half step on the salary schedule for each year of experience up to a maximum of Step 12.
• We offer a competitive benefit package, a $1500 new hire bonus, $2000 toward the cost of graduate credits, and half of the tuition cost for up to 18 graduate credits in a content area taught in our Early College Program.

It is the policy of Gaylord Community Schools that the District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category, (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries should be addressed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, 615 S. Elm Avenue, Gaylord, MI, 49735, [phone].