Reading Teacher – Long Term Sub

Monroe One BOCES; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe One BOCES is seeking a Reading Specialist to lead literacy initiatives at O’Connor Academy in Fairport, NY. The role is a long-term substitute from December 2026 through March 2027, with a tentative start of December 7, 2026.

The position requires 3–5 years of teaching experience and NYS Reading/Literacy Certification. The incumbent will drive reading science implementation, data collection, PD design, and collaboration with building leadership to support IEP goals.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of teaching experience.
• NYS Reading/Literacy Certification required.
• Leadership qualities demonstrated.
• Proven ability to engage students in effective learning.
• LETRS trained or willing to participate in the training.
• Interest in developing literacy-based instructional strategies.
• Physically able to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Engage in learning, discussion, and support of implementation of reading science.
• Grow and learn about reading science.
• Develop/Support a RTI process.
• Review data and make curricular and program recommendations.
• Share LETRS learnings with PLCs and grade levels during professional development sessions.
• Invite teachers into classrooms to observe or model strategies.
• Support classroom instruction in literacy.
• Organize and train on intervention kits/resources.
• Identify and pilot instructional resources to support literacy.
• Develop and oversee reading data collection, review, and planning.
• Participate in ELA PLCs and develop SMART goals.
• Collaboratively review data and make curricular recommendations.
• Design and implement PD related to reading science.
• Assist with data collection for new students and transitions.
• Help find new ELA curriculum and materials with building principals and curriculum office.
• Develop presentation of ELA data to drive IEP goals.

Skills

Teaching experience

Reading/Literacy certification

Leadership

Student engagement

LETRS training

Literacy strategies

Physical ability

Education

NYS Reading/Literacy Certification

Job description

LOCATION OF POSITION: Fairport NY 14450; O'Connor Academy

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: December 2026 through March 2027

STARTING DATE: Tentatively December 7, 2026

SALARY RANGE: $49,470 - $79,820 per school year .. Final salary offer will be prorated based on duration of Long-Term Substitute assignment
*Actual Salary Is Dependent Upon Education, Experience and Contract.

DUTIES:

1. Engage in learning, discussion, and support of implementation of the necessary components of reading science.
2. Continue to grow and learn about reading science.
3. Develop/Support a RTI process.
4. Look at data and make curricular and program recommendations.
5. Share what was/has been learned in LETRS with others in their PLCs, grade levels, and via after or in school professional development sessions.
6. Invite teachers into classroom to observe strategies or model strategies for teachers.
7. Support classroom instruction in literacy.
8. Organize, maintain, and provide training on intervention kits/resources.
9. Identify, research, potentially pilot instructional resources to support literacy instruction.
10. Develop and oversee comprehensive reading data collection, review, and planning efforts.
11. Participate in ELA PLCs- develop Action Plans, review SMART goals.
12. Collaboratively review and analyze data and make curricular and program recommendations.
13. Design and implement PD related to reading science.
14. Assist with benchmarking, writing reports and data collection for new students, students that are transitioning into/out of Reading Services/transitioning to a new program.
15. Assist in finding new/research based/current ELA curriculum and materials in collaboration with building principal and office of curriculum, instruction, and professional development.
16. Develop a meaningful way of presenting ELA data to drive student IEP goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Three to five years teaching experience (minimum), professional/permanent certification required.
2. NYS Reading/Literacy Certification required.
3. Demonstrated leadership qualities.
4. Proven expertise in engaging students in effective learning.
5. LETRS trained or willingness to participate in the training.
6. Interest in developing literacy-based instructional strategies: content area reading, intensive writing across the curriculum for different purposes, analyzing student work to inform instruction, strategies based in reading science and around complex text.
7. Physically able to perform essential functions of the position (with or without reasonable accommodation).