Reading Specialist Elementary School Grades 1 to 5

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; Village of Kings Point (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) is seeking a compassionate Elementary School Reading Specialist in Great Neck, NY. The role focuses on delivering differentiated reading instruction and coordinating with families and staff to support student progress.

The ideal candidate holds an MA in education, literacy, or reading, with at least five years of elementary/middle school teaching experience and proficiency in Fundations, Wilson, LLI, and the Fountas & Pinnell BAS.

Qualifications

• MA degree in education, literacy, or reading.
• Minimum of five years teaching in elementary or middle school.
• Experience with Wilson, LLI and using the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System.
• Teaching philosophy focused on growth in academic, social and emotional domains.
• Collaborative, teamwork-oriented approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan lessons and deliver differentiated reading instruction.
• Assess student learning and progress.
• Communicate with parents and collaborate with colleagues.
• Help students develop social and emotional competencies.
• Support students who are not yet meeting their potential and monitor progress.

Skills

Fundations

Wilson

LLI

PAF

Fountas Pinnell

Reading interventions

Differentiation

Education

MA degree in education, literacy, or reading

Job description

Elementary School Reading Specialist

Location: Great Neck, NY

Position Type: Full Time

The North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) is a co-educational Modern Orthodox Yeshiva that inspires students to become passionate learners, critical thinkers, problem solvers and dedicated community members.

We are seeking a caring, experienced and dynamic teacher to join our team as a reading specialist. An ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of reading interventions such as Fundations, Wilson, LLI, and/or PAF and should be skilled at assessing students using the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System. Teachers are responsible for planning lessons, delivering differentiated instruction, assessing student learning, helping students to develop social and emotional competencies, communicating with parents, and collaborating with their colleagues. An ideal candidate will possess a love of teaching children who are not yet meeting their potential and a track record of helping middle school students make academic progress.

Ideal Candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• MA degree in education, literacy, or reading
• A minimum of five years teaching, in an elementary school or middle school setting
• Experience with Wilson, LLI and using the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System
• A teaching philosophy that focuses on growth in academic, social and emotional domains
• A collaborative, teamwork-oriented approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary: $60,000-75,000