Title Reading Teacher

Title I Reading Teacher

Winthrop School, Ipswich Public School District, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Position open until filled.

• Job : 5720003
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $66,684 to $111,308 Per Year

Ipswich Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified, collaborative Reading Specialist to provide targeted literacy interventions and support to students. This position is partially funded through the federal Title I program and is designed to ensure that all students have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in evidence-based literacy instruction, structured literacy practices, assessment, intervention planning, Title 1 practices, and collaboration with educators and families to support student achievement.

• Provide intensive, small‑group reading instruction to students identified through data cycles and Title I criteria.
• Implement research‑based interventions and structured literacy/multisensory instructional strategies to support phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language development.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners in 1:1 and small‑group settings, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
• Administer, interpret, and analyze universal screening, progress‑monitoring, and diagnostic assessment data.
• Collaborate with intervention teams to develop and implement targeted and equitable instructional supports and MTSS interventions. This includes monitoring student progress regularly and adjusting instructional plans using data‑based problem solving.
• Participate in MTSS/student support team meetings and special education discussions as needed.
• Provide written progress reports and maintain accurate records for Title I compliance, intervention documentation, and IEP meetings as applicable.
• Support family engagement efforts through regular communication with parents/guardians regarding student progress, literacy development, and strategies to support reading s includes Title I parent and family engagement activities, such as Title I Night and other required outreach activities.
• Work collaboratively with the Title I Director (the Director of Teaching and Learning) on all required Title I documentation, data collection, reporting, compliance requirements, and program implementation.
• Participate in professional learning and remain current with Massachusetts literacy initiatives, evidence-based reading instruction, and DESE guidance related to literacy and intervention practices.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with all district, state, and federal regulations and policies related to Title I services.

• Massachusetts DESE licensure requirements for a Reading Specialist Licensure
• SEI endorsement requirement
• Familiar with family engagement/parent communication expectations under Title I
• Deep knowledge of structured literacy/science of reading practices (certification in a multisensory phonics approach preferred)
• Prior employment as a reading specialist for 3+ years preferred
• Master's degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Maureen Lueke, Principal
• Winthrop School
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