School Year 26​/Elementary Reading Specialist- Itinerant

School Year 26/27 Elementary Reading Specialist
- Itinerant

Job : 5714896

Final date to receive applications: May 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: May 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Elementary Reading Specialist
- Itinerant

About Lynn Public Schools:
Lynn is a vibrant, seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The district serves approximately 17,000 students across 29 school sites and includes 1 Early Childhood Center, 17 Elementary Schools, 1 Public Separate Day School, 3 Middle Schools, 2 Comprehensive High Schools, 1 Vocational High School, 1 Early College High School, 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12), 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12), and 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi‑Disabled Students Academy (PreK‑12).

LPS commits to inclusiveness, shared responsibility, collaborative relationships, high expectations, and inspiring life‑long learning.

Responsibilities

Reading Specialists work extensively with students to improve specific reading skills, working with the five components of reading—phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. They provide leadership, coordination, collaboration, and innovation in reading instruction, ensuring students develop proficient reading skills that contribute to their academic growth.

Performance Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing standards‑based lesson plans with clear objectives.
• Providing appropriate learning experiences for students from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Using a variety of instructional strategies for diverse learning styles and needs.
• Designing and demonstrating differentiated instruction.
• Using formal and informal assessments to measure progress and inform instruction.
• Analyzing data and prescribing actions for improvement.
• Creating a motivating, safe, and supportive learning environment.
• Adapting lessons for individual, small group, and remedial instruction as needed.
• Communicating orally and in writing with students, parents, and stakeholders.
• Collaborating with teachers to plan instruction for diverse learners.
• Modeling effective teaching strategies and techniques.
• Participating in school‑wide professional development and monthly reading teacher professional learning time meetings.
• Performing duties as requested by principals and communicating high standards for all students.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license in the specific subject area(s):
  Reading Specialist, All Levels.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• SEI endorsement.
• Strong district lens regarding English Learners, curriculum, and equity.
• Knowledge of current education legislation and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders.
• Experience in an urban district/setting is preferred.
• Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice.

Terms of Employment

• As negotiated with the Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union.
• 180 days per year.

Benefits

The City of Lynn offers comprehensive health and dental benefits (Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low), vision, life insurance, flexible spending plan (FSA), and voluntary short‑term and long‑term disability.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment physical, drug test, National fingerprint‑based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI). All must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related conditions, race, color, national origin, creed/religion, ethnicity, ancestry, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, mental or physical disability, special needs, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch.

76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151, if applicable. Race, when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools, includes traits historically associated with race such as hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles.

Position Type: Full‑Time