<p>Reading Specialist JobID: 948</p> <p>Position Type:</p> <p>Middle School Teaching/Language Arts Literacy</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>5/2/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Voorhees Middle School</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>09/01/2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>05/16/2025</p> <p>Additional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Reading Specialist</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Two years teaching experience. </li><li>Master's Degree in reading or equivalency including clinical experience. </li><li>Valid New Jersey certification as Reading Specialist. </li></ul> <p>REPORTS TO: Principal</p> <p>JOB GOAL: To serve as a teacher, counsel and interpreter of the reading program. Through cooperative efforts, seek to develop a sound program of reading that will foster growth in moral, ethical and social values; stimulate the ability to think independently as well as critically; promote reading experience that will be rich, varied and meaningful.</p> <p>PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>To explain and interpret the reading guide of all teachers involved in the program. </li><li>To assist in development of materials related to objectives listed in the curriculum guide. </li><li>To work cooperatively with the teachers and building principal. </li><li>In-servicing new teachers on administering the reading program in accordance with building practices. </li><li>Evaluate all new students for placement on a reading level, confer with parents and teachers. </li><li>Assist teachers with the interpretation of test data. </li><li>Demonstrate various reading skills and methods for the purpose of facilitating learning. </li><li>Inform the building principal of program needs, suggest materials to be ordered to meet the stated needs. Purchase materials when directed by the building principal. </li><li>Keep building principal apprised of program and pupil progress. </li><li>Teach assigned classes/groups including Basic Skills and remedial students as needed. </li><li>Evaluate test data and if warranted recommend changes to the reading program. </li><li>Perform any other duties assigned by the building principal. </li></ul> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:</p> <p>Ten month year. Salary to be according to the current schedule.</p> <p>EVALUATION:</p> <p>Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with state and board regulations/policies by the building principal.</p>