Reading Specialist - Middle School

Reading Specialist - Middle School Stoneham Public Schools Stoneham Central Middle School - Stoneham, Massachusetts This job is also posted in Stoneham Public Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5710757

Application Deadline:

May 26, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Aug 31, 2026 Job Description

READING SPECIALIST 5-12

(2 positions available)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION:

Reading Specialist 5-12

REPORTS TO:

Building Principals

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The major role of this Reading Specialist is to provide a comprehensive reading approach to secondary special education students with reading difficulties. Major Responsibilities Provide a scientifically researched based reading program or system (such as Wilson Reading or Orton Gillingham) to students with reading disabilities. Administer and analyze assessment results and use the data to plan appropriate instruction for individual or small groups of students. Implement reading interventions with fidelity for special education students. Regularly communicate student progress to teachers and families. Consult with teachers, Special Education Coordinators, administrators, and parents concerning reading issues and ideas. Maintain frequent progress monitoring of student work and share results with families and stakeholders. Provide support to families, so they can support their child's development in literacy. Meet in regularly scheduled meetings with the Special Education Coordinator, building leaders, and/or other reading teachers. Perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as the Principal or designee assigns.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

Current DESE licensure as either Reading Specialist (all levels), Special Education Teacher (5-12), or English (5-12). Certification in reading intervention systems such as Wilson Reading or Orton Gillingham Experience with progress monitoring and report writing Experience in conducting comprehensive reading evaluations and assessments Strong interpersonal skills Strong fundamental knowledge of how students learn to read and comprehend at the secondary level Ability to collect, analyze and synthesize assessment data Efficient and effective use of technology for work processing and data analysis Stoneham Public Schools- Stoneham Educators Association Salary Schedule Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30,2027 Step B B15 M M15 M30 M45 M60 M75/Doc 1 62,751 65,132 67,513 69,205 70,896 72,602 74,307 76,960 2 64,971 67,337 69,706 71,416 73,124 74,834 76,542 79,198 3 67,937 70,302 72,666 74,373 76,086 77,792 79,498 82,155 4 70,908 73,275 75,642 77,349 79,055 80,759 82,463 85,116 5 73,855 76,224 78,592 80,296 82,002 83,708 85,418 88,071 6 76,814 79,179 81,544 83,252 84,961 86,671 88,379 91,033 7 80,513 82,881 85,244 86,962 88,676 90,389 92,103 94,757 8 84,221 86,592 88,961 90,666 92,372 94,077 95,781 98,438 9 88,667 91,033 93,401 95,107 96,813 98,523 100,232 102,886 10 95,064 96,455 97,843 99,548 101,255 102,962 104,668 107,323 11 - 98,422 106,675 108,426 110,178 111,930 113,683 116,335 12 100,422 108,675 110,426 112,178 113,930 115,683 118,335

Position Type:

Full-Time