Literacy Specialist Long-Term Substitute

Great Valley School District; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Valley School District is seeking a Long-Term Substitute Literacy Specialist to support a comprehensive evidence-based literacy program. This role involves delivering direct literacy instruction, coaching teachers, and using student data to inform targeted interventions.

You will collaborate with building administrators and district leaders to ensure consistent instructional frameworks and high-quality literacy across content areas, serving all learners.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in elementary literacy instruction.
• Ability to analyze student data and form intervention groups.
• Experience planning and delivering small group literacy instruction.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Analyze student data to identify instructional needs and monitor progress.
• Plan and deliver evidence-based literacy interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to implement effective instructional strategies.
• Provide instructional coaching through observation and feedback.
• Support curriculum development and alignment with standards.

Skills

Differentiated literacy instruction

Teacher coaching

Curriculum development

Data-driven instruction

Education

PA Reading Specialist Cert

3 years teaching experience

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Great Valley School District

Literacy Specialist Long-Term Substitute JobID: 1128

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Reading Specialist
• Date Posted: 11/3/2026
• Location: Charlestown Elementary School
• Closing Date: 11/17/2026

LiteracySpecialist

Long-Term Substitute

(January 2027 to June 2027)

The Great Valley School District is seeking a Long-term Substitute Literacy Specialist to support the implementationofacomprehensive,evidence-basedliteracyprogram.TheLiteracySpecialists willprovidedirectliteracyinstructiontostudents,partnerwithteachersthroughcoachingand professional learning to strengthen instructional practices across content areas, use student data to inform targeted interventions, and collaborate with teachers,building administrators, and district leaders to ensure the consistent implementation of instructional frameworks and high-quality literacy instruction that supports the success of all learners.

Key Responsibilities InstructionalSupport

• Analyzestudentdatato identifyinstructionalneeds,developinterventiongroups,and monitorstudentprogress
• Plananddeliversystematic,evidence-basedliteracyinterventionsforstudentsreceiving

TierIIandTierIIIsupport

• Collaboratewithteachers,administrators,andsupport stafftoimplementeffective instructionalstrategiesandmonitorstudentoutcomes
• Plan,model,co-teach,andsupporthigh-qualityliteracyinstructiontoimprovestudent achievement
• Provideinstructionalcoachingthroughobservation,feedback,reflection,and collaborative planning to strengthen teacher practice
• Fostercollaborative,professionalrelationshipsthatpromotecontinuous improvement and student success
• Supportthedevelopment,revision,implementation,andevaluationofcurriculum, assessments, and instructional resources
• Assistteachersinaligninginstructionwithstatestandards,essentiallearnings,and districtassessmentpractices
• Promotetheintegrationofcurriculumacrosscontentareasusingdistrict-approved instructionalmaterialsand resources
• Provideguidanceandprofessionallearningtostrengthencurriculumimplementation and instructional effectiveness

ProfessionalLearning

• Plan,coordinate,facilitate,andevaluateprofessionallearningalignedwithdistrictand school improvement goals
• Deliverongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandinstructionalsupporttoenhanceteacher contentknowledgeandinstructionalpractices
• Utilizea varietyofprofessionallearningmodelstomeettheneedsofstaff
• Serveon and/orfacilitateschoolanddistrictleadershipteamsand committees
• Analyzestudentandinstructionaldatatoinformdecision-makingandcontinuous improvement efforts
• SharecurrentresearchandbestpracticesinEnglishLanguageArtstosupport instructional excellence
• Partnerwithbuildingadministratorstopromoteeffectiveinstructionalpracticesand school improvement initiatives

OtherDuties

• Participateinrequiredprofessionallearning,curriculumdevelopment,facultymeetings, and other district activities
• Maintaincurrentknowledgeofeducationalresearch,instructionalstrategies,andbest practices
• PerformotherdutiesasassignedbytheSuperintendentorotherdesignated administrator

Qualifications

• PACertification:K-12ReadingSpecialistand/orK-6Elementaryand/orK-3Early Childhood and/or 4-8 ELA concentration required
  • A minimumof3 yearsofteachingexperiencerequired
  • Experience planning and delivering differentiated small group literacy instruction withinanelementaryworkshopinstructionalframework,andexperienceparticipating in and/or leading recent curriculum development preferred

2026-2027SalarySchedule (prorated):

Bachelor's degree (Step 1) $64,632 to Doctorate degree (Step 1) $92,828

GreatValleySchoolDistrictisanequal-opportunityeducationinstitutionandwillnotdiscriminateonthe basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or handicap in its activities, programs, or employmentpracticesasrequiredby TitleVI, TitleIX,Section504,IndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation Act, Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania School Code, and Americans with Disabilities Act. For information regarding civil rights, grievanceprocedures, services, activities, and facilities accessibleto and usableby handicappedpersons,contacttheHumanResourcesOffice,GreatValleySchoolDistrict,100Lindenwood Dr., Malvern, PA 19355 (610-889-2100).

Postings current as of 11/5/2026 8:22:28 AM CST.

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