Reading Teacher - K-3, Probationary (Brookside)

Yorktown Central School District; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorktown Central School District is seeking a Reading Teacher to provide direct instruction in literacy, focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and comprehension. The role includes coaching and guiding teachers on best literacy practices within a school setting.

Under principal supervision, you will administer screenings, develop targeted reading plans, and participate in MTSS/RTI meetings to support student growth and academic outcomes.

Qualifications

• NYSD Certification in Literacy/Reading is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver explicit, systematic reading instruction in small groups or one-on-one.
• Administer literacy screenings and diagnostic assessments to identify at-risk students.
• Collaborate with K-3 teachers to integrate literacy strategies into the curriculum.
• Develop and implement MTSS/RTI-aligned reading plans for Tier 2/3 support.
• Review student progress and place students in appropriate literacy interventions.
• Lead literacy initiatives, PD workshops, and data-review meetings.

Skills

Certification in Literacy/Reading

Job description

Job Title:Reading TeacherJob Category:ExemptDepartment/Group: Job Description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the principal, the responsibilities of the reading teacher is for providing direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, to enable students to develop literacy skills. As a literacy leader, the incumbent will provide coaching, support, and guidance to teachers in best practices for literacy instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

• NYSD Certification in Literacy/Reading

Primary Activities

• Deliver explicit, systematic reading instruction based on the Science of Reading to small groups or individuals, focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Administer literacy screenings and diagnostic assessments (e.g., DIBELS, PSI, PASI, ) to identify at-risk students and monitor progress.
• Partner with K3 classroom teachers to integrate research-based reading strategies into the general curriculum and model best practices in "push-in" or "pull-out" settings.
• Develop and implement individualized reading plans for students who require Tier 2 or Tier 3 support within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RTI) framework.
• Review student achievement and assist with placing students in appropriate reading and writing intervention and support services.
• Collaborate with teachers to identify the literacy needs of students, to set learning goals and targets, and to problem solve with teachers to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students in literacy.
• Assist teachers with the collection of data, analysis of data results and supports the sharing of findings with all staff.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding student progress and provide strategies for supporting literacy development at home.
• Lead or participate in school-wide literacy initiatives, professional development workshops, and data-review meetings (e.g., Child Study, MTSS and/or IEP meetings).
• Deliver small-group or one‑on‑one interventions focused on spelling patterns, orthographic mapping, and phoneme‑grapheme correspondences (connecting sounds to letters).
• Provide interventions that target sentence construction, sentence expansion, and paragraph development, including the use of sentence frames and starters.
• Implement kinesthetic techniques for letter formation, air writing, and tactile spelling to aid memory.
• Use written response to reading (e.g., retelling, summarizing, visualizing) to build reading comprehension.
• Maintain and submit accurate and up-to-date management records of all students' progress.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is typical for a school environment.
• Work generally performed indoors with limited outside supervision of students.

Salary Range

$62,306-135,587 (2025/2026 [2026/2027 TBD])

Last Updated By:Curriculum/HRDate/Time:March 2026