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Reading Specialist

Duties

  • Design and implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading interventions, including co-teaching in content courses, providing targeted small-group or one-on-one instruction according to student needs.
  • Support students with building disciplinary literacy skills to access and gain full benefit from course content materials and instruction.
  • Utilize structured literacy approaches where appropriate with focus on phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse.
  • Incorporate the Active View of Reading to address cognitive processes such as self-regulation and executive function skills.
  • Participate in the selection and administer benchmark assessments three times annually to monitor student progress in word recognition and language comprehension.
  • Develop comprehensive reader profiles and intervention plans for students using survey-level assessments to inform targeted instruction.
  • Monitor and document student progress, adjusting interventions as necessary.
  • Collaborate regularly with general education teachers, special education staff, and multilingual learner support to integrate reading interventions.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in literacy instruction.
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of the school's reading services, programs, and curriculum.
  • Communicate with families regarding student progress and strategies to support reading development at home.
  • Engage with community resources to enhance literacy opportunities for students.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Reading
  • Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a Reading Specialist K-12 or 9-12 endorsement.
  • Minimum of three years of teaching experience, preferably in a high school setting. 
  • Strong knowledge of structured literacy, the Active View of Reading framework, disciplinary literacy.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Salary/Benefits

Per Faculty Senate collective bargaining agreement, initial placement on the salary schedule between BA and MA+60 depending on the educational level, and Step 1 and 5 depending on experience. Includes full benefits package. Please click here for more information regarding salary and benefits.

Email Address

hr@oprfhs.org

Job Posting Date

7/17/2026

Start Date

8/20/2026

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