Teacher - Reading Specialist

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia; Sur place; USD 57 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Reading Specialist to plan, assess, and deliver supplemental literacy instruction and intervention aligned with the Virginia Standards. The role supports English teachers, analyzes literacy data, and coordinates screener assessments and reading plans; requires Virginia license with Reading Specialist endorsement.

This position emphasizes collaboration, professional development, and evidence-based literacy practices to support diverse learners

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instruction concepts and methodologies.
• Ability to design and deliver instruction and assess learning.
• Effective communication skills, written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Administer diagnostic literacy assessments to identify reading deficiencies.
• Coordinate supplemental instruction and interventions per individual reading plans.
• Support English teachers in analyzing screener results and data.
• Oversee literacy screener assessments and documentation as required.
• Develop and monitor student reading plans and progress.
• Plan for instructional needs and collaborate with staff.
• Disseminate reading materials and manage resources.
• Attend meetings and trainings and share strategies with staff.

Connaissances

Reading instruction

Communication

Decision making

Collaboration

Formation

Virginia teaching license with Reading Specialist endorsement

Description du poste

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

Plans, assesses, evaluates, provides, and supports supplemental literacy instruction and intervention based upon specific standards and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Administers diagnostic literacy assessments in order to identify student reading deficiencies.
• Coordinates and oversees evidence-based supplemental instruction and intervention, as outlined in an individual student reading plan, for students who do not meet literacy benchmarks.
• Supports English teachers in analyzing student results from an approved literacy screener.
• Supports English teachers in using student-level data to inform and plan for core instruction and intervention.
• Oversees literacy screener assessments and documentation procedures as prescribed by the Virginia Department of Education and Chesterfield County Public Schools.
• Develops and monitors student progress on student reading plans.
• Collaborates with the administration and staff in planning for the instructional needs of all students.
• Participates in ordering and disseminating supplemental and intervention materials.
• Models instructional strategies and best practices for teachers inscientifically based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in the VLA and the 2024 Virginia Department of Education English Standards of Learning.
• Coordinates tutorial services.
• Plans and implements motivational programs to promote reading.
• Coordinates and assists in delivering informational programs on reading and writing for parents.
• Attends regular Reading Specialist meetings and state-level trainings and disseminates information and instructional strategies to the staff in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy.

Budgetary Responsibility** :**

N/A

Report Preparation

Prepares periodic reports regarding Gifted Education programs and services as applicable.

Prepare progress monitoring reports for both the school division and the state as applicable.

Develop and monitor student monitoring reading plans.

Equipment Operation** :**

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contacts:

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.

Work Direction/Supervision** :**

N/A

Decision Making:

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities** :**

N/A

Physical Demands** :**

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to lift up to 25 lbs. bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly works in a school or office setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications:

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Requires general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals, to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. Eligibility for Virginia teaching license with a Reading Specialist endorsement.

Additional Job Requirements:

Must hold or be eligible for a valid Virginia teaching license with a Reading Specialist endorsement.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.