High School Reading / Literacy Teacher

CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE is seeking a Reading Literacy Teacher to provide targeted literacy support for struggling students, using pull-out and push-in strategies. The role emphasizes data-driven progress, strong collaboration with co-teachers, and ongoing assessments.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master's in Education (Special Education or related field) and bring experience with MTSS, K‑8 reading strategies, and strong communication with families and staff.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver high-quality small group reading instruction.
• Administer ongoing reading assessments to monitor progress.
• Collaborate with co-teachers to develop lesson plans and provide feedback.
• Use MTSS and data to inform instruction and planning.
• Maintain data-based documentation of student performance.
• Communicate progress with families and administration.

Responsibilities

• Identify students for intervention groups in collaboration with the instructional team.
• Plan and deliver decoding/fluency/comprehension interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers across core subjects on literacy initiatives.
• Foster literacy environments in Close Reading, Writing, Phonics, and Interventions blocks.
• Attend IEP meetings and participate in regular planning/norming meetings.
• Participate in trainings to improve knowledge and skills.

Skills

Independent work

Differentiation

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Time management

MTSS familiarity

Communication

Reading instruction

Co-planning with teachers

Education

Master's in Education

Special Education

Related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The Reading Literacy Teacher provides targeted instructional support to meet the literacy needs of struggling students through pull-out services and push-in support in the classroom. The role requires the ability to build trusting relationships with struggling readers and foster a supportive learning environment to achieve growth in our students’ literacy. The ideal candidate is adaptive, has a positive approach to challenges, and is relentless in their pursuit of helping every child become a reader. This position is responsible for planning, monitoring, reporting, communicating student progress and performance, and collaborating with general education staff.Essential ResponsibilitiesIdentify students for placement in intervention groups in collaboration with the instructional teamPlan and deliver high-quality small group instruction that meets the targeted needs of scholars (decoding/ fluency/comprehension)Administer ongoing reading assessments to monitor the progress of intervention effortsCollaborate with co-teacher(s) to review and assist in developing lesson plans, provide students with grades and timely feedback, modify instruction, incorporate high-leverage co-teaching models, utilize data to inform lesson planning, schedule and attend regular planning and norming meetings, prepare for and attend IEP meetingsCollaborate with teachers across all core subjects to execute on interdisciplinary literacy initiatives and competency/standard alignmentFoster literacy environments in the Close Reading, Writing, Phonics, and Literacy Interventions blocks and mindsets where all scholars have access to grade-level standards and demonstrate high levels of growth and achievementUses identified research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student needsMaintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progressImplements looking at student work protocols, data analysis practices, and urgently responding to student dataCommunicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progressParticipates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progressProvides diagnostic assessments for students as neededAttends the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skillsPerforms other related duties as assignedKnowledge and skillsAble to work independently and in a self-reliant mannerAbility to turn best practices into high-quality, goal-driven resultsAbility to apply instructional strategies for differentiationAbility to collect data and make course placement recommendations for studentsDisplays effective time management skillsExperience with data management tools, organizational tools, and computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).Possesses strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audienceMaster's in Education, Special Education, or a related field.Experience with K-8 studentsStrong background in intervention strategies and progress monitoringFamiliarity with multi-tiered support systems (MTSS) a plus