Reading Interventionist Grade 6 -8 - Long Term Substitute

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Reading

Date Posted:
6/3/2026

Location:
Central Middle School

Date Available:
08/24/2026

Closing Date:
Until Filled
Job Title: Reading Intervention


Department: Curriculum & Instruction

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Reports To: Principal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

PEL with Self-Contained GED K-9 endorsement required; Reading Teacher or Reading Specialist endorsement preferred.

SUMMARY: The Reading Intervention Teacher will promote, develop and provide high-level literacy learning experiences to struggling readers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements a variety of assessment instruments to determine instructional needs of students in reading.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve learning problems.
• Implements scientific based reading research strategies to enable students to develop the competencies and skills to be successful readers.
• Works in collaboration classroom teachers, administrators and the district reading team
• Provides individual and/or group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.
• Provides on-going feedback to the parents of students receiving instruction
• Adapts reading material and methods that guide and challenge students.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids to the interest and maturity level of students; maintains required inventory records.
• Encourages students to think independently and to express original ideas.
• Monitors and evaluates each student's progress.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to video display and regularly works in inside environmental conditions. The employee occasionally works evenings or weekends. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoors weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this enviroment.

Salary and Benefits: $225.00 a day with a PEL endorsement or $175.00 a day with a Substitute endorsement. With no benefits.

Start Date: Aniticapated August 24, 2026 through October 30, 2026.