Literacy Teacher

Reading Specialist Teacher

Title:

Reading Specialist Teacher

Department:
Sandusky Elementary School

Salary Grade:
Teacher Pay Schedule

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Site/

Location:

Sandusky Elementary School

Reports to:

Building Administrator

Date: 08/01/26

The Reading Specialist Teacher provides instructional leadership and targeted support to strengthen literacy achievement for all students. This position works collaboratively with teachers, administrators, interventionists, and families to implement comprehensive evidence-based reading instruction, analyze student literacy data, provide intervention support, and promote effective practices aligned with the science of reading. The Reading Specialist supports classroom teachers through coaching, modeling, collaborative planning, and professional learning to ensure high-quality literacy instruction across grade levels.

This role also assists with identifying student reading needs, monitoring progress, coordinating interventions, and ensuring that reading supports are responsive, equitable, and aligned with division and school improvement goals.

Works in cooperation with the individual school staff to develop a comprehensive school plan for the teaching of reading.

Provides leadership and guidance to the school staff in matters related to reading instruction to include conducting professional development and implementing division initiatives.

Serves as a model for instructional and professional excellence.

Provides intervention services to students that are not achieving success through regular classroom instruction.

Provides individualized instruction to children that focus on specific skill deficits.

Implements frequent progress monitoring to determine the effectiveness of intervention services.

Provides diagnostic services for students who have demonstrated a lack of progress with conventional intervention strategies and programs.

Provides individualized remediation/tutorial services based upon the diagnostic assessment.

Honesty

Integrity

Ethical

Equity Minded

Emotional Intelligence

Cultural Competence

Safety

Quality

Models Excellent Customer Service

Thinks Strategically

Shows Initiative

Acts Decisively

Communicates Effectively

Works Collaboratively

Resolves Conflict Proactively

Computer Literacy

Data Analysis and Management

Fiscal Planning and Management

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Candidate must possess a Virginia teacher license with a Master's Degree; reading specialist endorsement preferred.

Candidate must possess leadership and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, parents, and staff.

None

None

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel;

and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Open

This is a 10 month position with full benefits. Please refer to LCS Employee Pay Scales found here:

200