K-3 Reading Intervention Specialist

Michigan Association of School Boards; Michigan; On-site; USD 47,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire bonus

Graduate credits reimbursement

Tuition assistance for Early College

Job summary

Gaylord Community Schools is seeking a full-time elementary reading intervention teacher to support district literacy goals. You will work with teachers to deliver classroom-based instruction and small-group interventions, diagnose reading difficulties, and use data to guide instruction.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in education with emphasis in reading, knowledge of reading development, strong data and assessment skills, and collaborative, organized leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education with emphasis in reading or equivalent.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of reading and literacy development.
• Experience solving problems, collaborating, and communicating with colleagues.
• Proficiency in data maintenance and analysis.
• Proficiency in student assessment.
• Excellent organizational skills and leadership ability.
• Highly effective elementary teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers to implement the district literacy curriculum.
• Provide classroom and small-group interventions for below-grade-level readers.
• Diagnose reading issues and make program decisions; chart progress and maintain records.
• Interpret data with administrators and teachers to guide instruction.

Skills

Reading literacy knowledge

Data analysis

Student assessment

Organizational skills and leadership

Collaboration and communication

Elementary teaching experience (pref.)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in educational field with emphasis in reading

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].