LTS Elementary Reading Specialist

A vacancy will exist for the 2025-2026 school year for an LTS Elementary Reading Specialist within the Norristown Area School District at Whitehall Elementary School. This position is expected to last until early January, 2026.

* Reading Specialist additional stipend: $3,500

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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

PA Reading Specialists certification required

(3) years of teaching experience required

Masters degree preferred

Current Act 34, Act 151 and FBI Fingerprint clearances

Bilingual in Spanish Preferred

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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

Schedule:

Monday- Friday

7.5 hrs /day

2025-2026 Salary Schedule:

experience calculated per contract agreement not to exceed step 10

Bachelor's - $58,165 to $73,581 (Step 10)

Bachelor's + 24 - $62,490 to $81,256 (Step 10)

Master's - $66,299 to $88,419 (Step 10)

Master's + 15 - $69,165 to $92,419 ((Step 10)

Master's + 30 - $72,026 to $96,420 (Step 10)

Master's + 45 - $72,528 to $96,959 (Step 10)

Doctorate/Master's + 60 - $73,028 to $97,497 (Step 10)