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# Reading Specialists- Elementary

- **Company:** Norristown Area School District
- **Location:** Reading, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $24,312.0 - $24,324.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP (Applications), Test Data
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usc70c607b7c468d0e67db7039790cdddd/eaa

## About the Role

* PA Reading Specialists certification required
 * (3) years of teaching experience required
 * Masters degree preferred
 * Current Act 34, Act 151 and FBI Fingerprint clearances
 * Bilingual Spanish preferred

## Description

Vacancy exists for the 2026-2027 school year for two Elementary Reading Specialists within the Norristown Area School District.
The Reading Specialist shall be responsible for assisting teachers in helping students develop reading skills that will maximize their potential to grow into mature, capable and responsible adults. They will also be responsible to pull small groups of students as needed.
Sign On Bonus for new to the district employees (In addition to Salary): $3,000, * Assist classroom teachers, Instructional Support Teachers, and administrative staff in the coordination of activities related to the regular developmental reading program

 * Assist the classroom teachers and administrators in developing procedures to place individual students in reading groups
 * Familiarize classroom teachers with grade level reading skills/strategies
 * Recommend appropriate reading materials for classroom teaching
 * Conduct classroom visitations and provide non-evaluative feedback to teachers regarding reading instruction
 * Keep the staff abreast of current research, literature, and instructional materials in the field of reading
 * Assist in the training and evaluation of the reading program
 * Make suggestions and/or recommendations for improving the district-wide reading program
 * Assist in the coordination and revision of the District reading curriculum
 * Advise the administration as to the reading professional development needs of teachers
 * Facilitate professional development as requested
 * Provide input regarding the budgetary needs for reading
 * Monitor the maintenance of the reading assessments of students
 * Advise school-based SAP teams when so requested
 * As appropriate, assist with the identification of all eligible Title I students with the reading specialists and offer assistance in the procedures involved with the administration, the scoring, the recording, and the interpretation of test data
 * Act as a resource person for classroom teachers, parents, administrators, and instructional support teachers
 * Be familiar with and follow the federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines as they pertain to the Title I Program
 * Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
 * Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Teaching and Learning

Monday- Friday
7.5 hrs /day


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