Literacy Specialist Long-Term Substitute

Great Valley School District; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Valley School District seeks a Literacy Specialist on a long-term substitute basis for the 2026-2027 school year at Charlestown Elementary School. The role includes delivering direct literacy instruction, coaching teachers, and using student data to inform targeted interventions across grade levels.

Responsibilities cover Tier II/III support, curriculum alignment with standards, and collaboration with administrators to ensure high-quality literacy instruction district-wide.

Qualifications

• PACertification: K-12 Reading Specialist and/or K-6 Elementary and/or K-3 Early Childhood and/or 4-8 ELA concentration required.
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience.
• Experience planning and delivering differentiated small group literacy instruction within an elementary workshop framework.

Responsibilities

• Analyze student data to identify instructional needs, develop intervention groups, and monitor progress.
• Plan and deliver systematic, evidence-based literacy interventions for students receiving Tier II/III support.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and support staff to implement effective instructional strategies and monitor outcomes.
• Plan, model, co-teach, and support high-quality literacy instruction to improve student achievement.
• Provide instructional coaching through observation, feedback, reflection, and collaborative planning.

Skills

Reading specialist certification

Teaching experience

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelors degree

Doctorate degree

Job description

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).