K-3 Reading Specialist

ReNEW Schools; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

American Leadership Academy in the East Valley is seeking a K-3 Reading Specialist for the 2026-2027 school year. Candidates must hold an AZ Teaching Certificate with Reading Endorsement and an AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, with 3-5 years preferred.

The role includes leading literacy interventions, supervising paraprofessionals, and using data to guide instruction and MTSS interventions across identified student groups.

Qualifications

• AZ Teaching Certificate with Reading Endorsement is required.
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality intervention to move students to grade-level proficiency.
• Oversee paraprofessionals in developing high-quality instruction.
• Use student performance data to locate interventions and ensure implementation of plans.
• Monitor grades, testing data, and MTSS data for students in identified subgroups.
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring.
• Assist in developing intervention plans within the MTSS process.
• Support teachers in screening, diagnostics and progress monitoring assessments.
• Provide targeted math or literacy interventions as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-management

Problem solving

Planning

Self-motivation

Dependability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AZ Teaching Certificate with Reading Endorsement

AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Charter One works with schools across the country to provide all-inclusive education management services. At Charter One we pride ourselves on our thorough knowledge of charter school operations, academics, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, and more. We handle the day-to-day work so that client school boards can focus on governance and policy issues to be sure that the vision and mission of the school are being carried out properly.

American Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for a K-3 Reading Specialist for the 2026-2027 school year for our campuses located in the East Valley. Candidates must possess, or be willing to obtain, an AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance card.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides high quality intervention needed to move students to grade level proficiency
• Oversees and guides paraprofessionals in developing high quality instruction
• Based upon student performance data, assists teams in locating intervention resources and ensures implementation of agreed upon intervention plans
• Monitors the grades, testing data, 45 day screener actions, intervention placement, intervention actions, SST/MTSS placement, and other critical data for students that are identified in the following sub-groups: 504, ELL, Bottom 30%, IEP, SPED
• Utilizes tracking system to maintain lists of students participating in interventions.
• Recommends interventions for teachers and paraprofessionals and oversees actions plans based on student performance data
• Supports teachers in the use and interpretation of screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring assessments to improve student achievement in reteach and application lab classes
• Provides math or literacy interventions as necessary for identified students
• Maintains records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity
• Assists in developing intervention plans for identified students within the MTSS process
• Supports the school’s MTSS committee and ensure all necessary documentation is completed pertaining to evidenced-based interventions
• Assists with district benchmark assessments using the schedule set by campus administration
• Participates in any test coordinator pre-test trainings, and assist the campus Assistant Director with any state testing procedures or protocol
• Analyzes and provides previous year state assessment data to all teachers, and uses this data to make informed program decisions for the new school year
• Participates in planning and implementing on-going staff development
• Attends required coaching trainings and professional development
• Attends PLC/SST Team, Campus and District meetings/trainings as directed
• Creates a Move on When Reading literacy plan as required by ADE
• Submits DIBELS benchmark data to ADE three time annually as outlined by Move On When Reading literacy data requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Candidates with the following qualities will thrive as part of our growing ALA team:

• Leadership and team collaboration skills
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills
• Organizational skills and self-management to effectively handle multiple responsibilities
• Commitment to go above and beyond when necessary to reach goals.
• Strong planning, execution and problem solving skills
• Self-motivation
• Dependability

Required Qualifications:

• Valid AZ Teaching Certificate with Reading Endorsement
• Valid AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience as a K-3 Reading Specialist

There are no further details available.