Reading Specialist - Cole Middle School

East Greenwich Cole Middle School; East Greenwich (RI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

East Greenwich Cole Middle School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island seeks a Reading Specialist for a short-term assignment from 10/23/2026 to 01/23/2027. The teacher will manage classroom behavior, plan targeted instruction, and monitor student progress under principal supervision.

Responsibilities include delivering reading interventions, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with staff to meet curriculum goals. Position is part-time and on-site.

Qualifications

• Must possess current RI Teaching Certification: Reading Specialist/Consultant.
• Must successfully pass a BCI.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Manage student behaviors in the classroom and enforce rules.
• Plan a program of study that meets individual needs and abilities of students.
• Use information to adjust teaching strategies and monitor progress.

Skills

Reading certification

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Reading Specialist - Cole Middle School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5968397

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 22, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 23, 2026

Job Description

East Greenwich Public Schools is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Reading Specialist position, short-term from 10/23/2026 to 01/23/2027.

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, a Teacher will manage student behaviors in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures. Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school. Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.

• Familiarity with deeper learning and high leverage instructional practices.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like, to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for paraprofessional and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs all other duties deemed necessary by the administration.
• Confers with parents whenever necessary.
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members.
• Advises administrators and faculty on matters of student discipline.
• Takes an active role in interpreting the schools’ objectives to students, parents, and the community at large.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the building principal.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related to or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job may change

Position Type: Part-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the East Greenwich School District and itsadministration to not discriminate against and to provide an equalopportunity for all current and prospective employees, students, andcontractors, regardless of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin,gender, genetic information, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, orstatus as a special disabled veteran, recently separated Veteran, VietnamEra veteran, or any other veteran who served on activity duty during a waror in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has beenauthorized, except in those special circumstance permitted or mandated bylaw.

The East Greenwich School District’s policy of nondiscrimination and equalopportunity is consistent with all applicable federal and state laws,executive orders and mandates of the Department of Education.

Job Requirements

• Must possess current RI Teaching Certification: Reading Specialist/Consultant
• Must successfully pass a BCI
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Beth Cauley , Assistant Principal
• 200 Middle Road
• East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]