Voorhees Township Public Schools
Reading Specialist
PayCompetitive
LocationVoorhees/New Jersey
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 948
- Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/ Language Arts Literacy - Date Posted:
5/2/2025 - Location:
Voorhees Middle School - Date Available:
09/01/2025 - Closing Date:
05/16/2025 - Two years teaching experience.
- Master's Degree in reading or equivalency including clinical experience.
- Valid New Jersey certification as Reading Specialist.
- To explain and interpret the reading guide of all teachers involved in the program.
- To assist in development of materials related to objectives listed in the curriculum guide.
- To work cooperatively with the teachers and building principal.
- In-servicing new teachers on administering the reading program in accordance with building practices.
- Evaluate all new students for placement on a reading level, confer with parents and teachers.
- Assist teachers with the interpretation of test data.
- Demonstrate various reading skills and methods for the purpose of facilitating learning.
- 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.
- Keep building principal apprised of program and pupil progress.
- Teach assigned classes/groups including Basic Skills and remedial students as needed.
- Evaluate test data and if warranted recommend changes to the reading program.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the building principal. Reading Specialist
- Two years teaching experience.
- Master's Degree in reading or equivalency including clinical experience.
- Valid New Jersey certification as Reading Specialist.
- To explain and interpret the reading guide of all teachers involved in the program.
- To assist in development of materials related to objectives listed in the curriculum guide.
- To work cooperatively with the teachers and building principal.
- In-servicing new teachers on administering the reading program in accordance with building practices.
- Evaluate all new students for placement on a reading level, confer with parents and teachers.
- Assist teachers with the interpretation of test data.
- Demonstrate various reading skills and methods for the purpose of facilitating learning.
- 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.
- Keep building principal apprised of program and pupil progress.
- Teach assigned classes/groups including Basic Skills and remedial students as needed.
- Evaluate test data and if warranted recommend changes to the reading program.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the building principal.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten month year. Salary to be according to the current schedule.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with state and board regulations/policies by the building principal.
- Position Type:
About the company
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings.