Reading specialist Jobs in Washington, DC

The Reading Specialist’s primary responsibility will be to provide individualized and small group literacy instruction to a caseload of identified students in pull-out and push-in settings. The Reading Specialist will :

• Serve as a resource person and instructor to accommodate students’ reading remediation needs.
• Use assessments to track, monitor, and modify instruction in support of student learning goals.
• Provide pull-out and push-in intervention services for struggling readers.
• Continuously monitor progress of students, both formally and informally, in order to adjust instruction and student grouping.
• Collaborate and communicate with the students' classroom teachers and specialized personnel (e.g., special education or ELL teachers) to align instruction and support to both the students' reading development and their classroom instructional needs.

The Reading Specialist reports directly to the school Principal. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and / or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Personal Qualities of Top Candidates

This position is a safety-sensitive position. All safety-sensitive positions are subject to mandatory pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Act of 2004. If you are tentatively selected for this position, you will be required to submit to testing for illegal drug use prior to employment, and your employment shall be contingent upon negative test results. If you are appointed into this position, you shall be subject to mandatory random drug and alcohol testing throughout your employment.

Please register and apply below and then follow the general prompts. Please note that ONLY those candidates selected to continue with the process will receive an email from DCPS with additional instructions within the next 10 - 15 business days.