Reading Specialist; Part-Time - Lugo-McGinness Academy

Reading Specialist (Part-Time) – Lugo‑McGinness Academy (2026‑27 School Year)

Charlottesville City Schools Lugo‑McGinness Academy – Charlottesville, Virginia. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5742713
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Jul 29, 2026

Job Title: Reading Specialist (Part‑Time)

Location: Lugo‑McGinness Academy

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary:

The Reading Specialist is primarily responsible for planning, teaching, and evaluating instruction for students requiring specialized literacy intervention. Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, instructional coach, and school administration (e.g., provide materials and expertise, co‑teach and co‑plan, and assess the needs of students).

• Implement effective, evidence‑based, and science‑based tiered literacy screenings, instruction, and progress monitoring in alignment with the Virginia Tiered System of Support (VTSS) process. Tiered interventions must occur outside of Tier 1 instructional time and may not supplant or replace Tier 1 content or instruction.
• Document intervention and progress monitoring using required technology tools and timelines.
• Attend PLCs and meet regularly with classroom teachers to collectively evaluate progress monitoring and intervention efficacy and support classroom teachers’ implementation of Tier 2 interventions.
• Participate in school‑based Tiered System of Supports meetings to problem‑solve and create plans for individual students (Screening Team, Advanced Tiers Team).
• Communicate intervention goals and progress with families.
• Coordinate with classroom teachers, ESL teachers, Special Education teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators in interpreting data and designing approaches to improve student achievement and instruction.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and instructional coaches as appropriate through modeling, co‑planning, co‑teaching, and content coaching.
• Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) to build capacity for teachers’ use of evidence‑ and science‑based reading and literacy instruction.
• Collaborate with school leaders and other instructional staff to host family reading and literacy events and opportunities at school.
• Attend monthly meetings for state literacy and English updates, and curriculum updates.
• Review data, program information, professional learning, and leadership and staff development for the Charlottesville City Schools Literacy and ELA curriculum and vision statement.
• Maintain knowledge of current research in the area of literacy and best practices in the field (including but not limited to dyslexia, the evidence and science‑based reading and literacy instruction, VA Curriculum Framework, and the intersection of high‑quality literacy and ELA instruction with culturally responsive instructional practices).
• Complete Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS I) and position‑required training/coursework through the Virginia Literacy Partnership.

This list of essential functions is expected of all reading specialists. Depending on the actual assignment, some functions will be added or altered to accommodate the specific academic needs of the school and documentation requirements.

Perform single, technical tasks with a need to continually upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; apply pertinent policies, regulations and/or laws; plan and manage activities; prepare and maintain accurate records; and operate standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; knowledge of literacy components and development of literacy at all grade levels; knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios;

read technical information; compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions; specific knowledge to satisfactorily apply appropriate codes, policies, regulations and/or laws, age appropriate activities, lesson plan requirements, community resources and stages of child…