Reading Specialist- Mark DeLay Elementary School

Reading Specialist - Mark DeLay Elementary School
JobID: 778

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Reading Resource
• Date Posted:
  1/31/2025
• Location:
  Mark DeLay Elementary School
• Date Available:
  08/18/2025
• Closing Date:
  When filled

The Reading Specialist acts as a resource person to promote student and teacher growth in learning and teaching reading, and as a reading instructor for students in need of remediation. The Reading Specialist works collaboratively with teachers to implement a quality program that is research-based and differentiated for student needs.

This position will grow to support teachers by modeling instructional strategies and lessons, developing and modifying lesson plans, supporting all students in a variety of ways to learn reading/literacy, and expanding teacher and parent understanding of current reading/literacy research and knowledge.

This position will work collaboratively with the enrichment teacher and grade level teachers to design and assist in execution of an MTSS system for reading/literacy.

• Valid certification as Reading Specialist or Reading Teacher
• Reading Specialist/Interventionist/Coaching Experience (preferred)
• At least 5 years teaching experience
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in reading/literacy instruction
• Ability to analyze and use data to design, modify, and evaluate curriculum, instruction, and assessment

This position is designated as a Teacher position subject to the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement, School Board Policy, and School Rules and Regulations.

Building Principal

• Teaching and Learning
• Spends the majority of time working with students in the area of reading/literacy support and remediation. The remainder of the time would be spent in classrooms working directly with teachers and students in the area of reading/literacy.
• Actively investigates and considers new ideas that improve teaching and learning and draws on current education policy and research in reading/literacy.
• Uses a variety of data to evaluate abilities and disabilities of students and works independently, and with classroom teachers/school staff to adjust their instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Serves as a member of the district reading/literacy committee.
• Participates actively as a part of the school team, providing feedback on reading/literacy practice, analyzing data from multiple sources, making decisions to improve student learning, and being accountable for each student’s learning.
• Assists with evaluating students, identifying knowledge gaps and recommending/executing interventions and leads problem-solving discussions.
• Oversees reading/literacy assessment collection and provides feedback to administration on a monthly basis.
• Demonstrates quality lessons to individual teacher groups in a classroom setting.
• Helps design parent and family workshops to enhance learning at home and school.
• Assists teachers in designing formative and summative assessments to assess individual and group student learning in the area of reading/literacy.
• Regularly uses assessment data to develop, guide, and/or modify instruction to accommodate individual and student group needs within small group and classroom settings.
• Makes appropriate provisions for individual students who have particular learning differences or needs in the area of reading/literacy.
• Connects instruction to each student’s prior knowledge and experiences.
• Incorporates tools of development into planning and instruction, including strategies for making accessible to all learners.
• Participates in professional development opportunities, professional research, and reading of best reading/literacy practices.
• Designs formative assessments in reading/literacy that match learning objectives with assessment formats to evaluate learners’ knowledge and practice.
• Works independently and collaboratively to examine performance data in order to understand students’ progress and guide reading/literacy instruction.
• Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work in reading/literacy.
• Models reading/literacy thinking and practice that guide students in examining their own thinking and reading/literacy practice.
• Works with teachers and school staff in implementing grading and reporting standards.
• Works with district ELA and Title 1 committees to develop and revise curriculum to meet student learning needs.
• Works with school administration to create a school-wide focus on goals for reading/literacy achievement.
• Assists with selection and creation of learning materials that are appropriate for curriculum goals, relevant to learners, and based upon principles of effective instruction.
• Trains staff on reading/literacy practices, curriculum, interventions, and data collection.
• Engages all students in developing higher-order critical thinking and practice in reading/literacy instruction.
• Performs any additional duties as assigned by building principal, which are consistent with the District 61 goals and mission.

• Work days consistent with teacher’s contract.
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements.
• Teacher contract with salary and benefits defined by collective bargaining agreement.

Interested candidates should complete the online application. The principal will select candidates and set up interviews. After the interview, the principal will make a recommendation for employment to the superintendent.

Postings current as of 2/2/2025 2:58:03 PM CST.