Reading Specialist

Thank you for your interest in joining Friendship Public Charter School! We are excited to review applications for anticipated vacancies for the 2026–2027 school year. Our formal interview process will begin in January 2026, and internal applicants will be considered first.

Our mission is to provide a world‑class education that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college, career, and life. We seek dedicated, mission‑aligned professionals to accelerate student achievement, foster joyful and rigorous learning, and prepare students for bright postsecondary futures.

• Use data to identify students in need of literacy intervention;
• Provide supplemental instruction to struggling readers in the form of individual or small group intervention;
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate and further develop action plans in response to determined student literacy needs;
• Continuously monitor progress of students, both formally and informally, to adjust instruction and student grouping;
• Accountable for students’ literacy growth and increasing each individual student’s literacy achievement;
• Maintain frequent communication with school administrators regarding data on student literacy growth;
• Provide resources, organize and lead professional development workshops and offer ongoing training to school staff on evidence‑based literacy practices;
• Use scaffolding techniques to improve students’ reading and help teachers implement evidence‑based instructional practices;
• Coordinate and help administer the various literacy screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic assessments;
• Assist in the analysis of school‑wide literacy strengths and weaknesses and formulate plans to improve student achievement in reading and teaching effectiveness;
• Serve as a resource to content‑area teachers in identifying reading needs, adapting instructional techniques, and selecting appropriate materials for their disciplines;
• Collect and facilitate the review and use of school literacy data to guide instruction and plan for student needs;
• Promote an interest in reading by initiating and coordinating reading incentive programs;
• Keep abreast of developments, research, and new technology in the field;
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the school principal or other appropriate administrators;
• In collaboration with the classroom teacher, provide assistance as requested, such as: participate in parent conferences, answer parent concerns in formal and informal settings to encourage support for their child’s reading/language arts development, serve as a resource to promote parental support of the reading/language arts program goals;
• Perform other related work.

• Ability to use a range of effective instructional strategies to increase student literacy growth;
• Experience in assessing student skills and knowledge in reading and writing, using a variety of formal and informal assessment tools;
• Ability to assist in the analysis of school‑wide literacy strengths and weaknesses and formulate plans to improve student achievement in reading and teaching effectiveness;
• Knowledge of successful techniques in classroom management and instructional planning for effective literacy instruction;
• Ability to serve as a school‑ and network‑wide resource;
• Deep understanding of evidence‑based reading research and practices for teaching reading and assessing student progress toward achievement of benchmarks as documented in coursework and/or experience as a teacher of reading;
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills;
• Proven experience in delivering professional development to teachers and in facilitating adult learning and growth;
• Interpersonal skills (communication, problem solving, conflict management, collaboration) to share research‑based instructional approaches with teachers and administrators and provide advice, mentoring and coaching;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent communication skills.

• 5+ years elementary/secondary urban classroom experience;
• 2+ years as a reading specialist, literacy coach or related position;
• Reading Specialist credentials required…