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Reading Specialist .5

The Mechanicville School District is seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable, and student-centered Part-Time Reading Specialist (.5) to provide evidence-based literacy instruction for students requiring targeted reading intervention. The successful candidate will have specialized training in the Wilson Reading System® and/or Orton-Gillingham approach and a strong commitment to helping students develop foundational literacy skills and reading confidence.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and small-group reading intervention using structured literacy methodologies.
  • Deliver explicit, systematic, multisensory reading instruction aligned with students' individual learning needs.
  • Utilize Wilson Reading System and/or Orton-Gillingham instructional practices with fidelity.
  • Assess student reading abilities and monitor progress through ongoing data collection.
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers, special education staff, intervention teams, and administrators to support student achievement.
  • Participate in Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with families and school personnel.
  • Assist in developing intervention plans and recommend instructional strategies.
  • Stay current with best practices in literacy instruction and intervention.

Salary and Schedule

  • Part-time position
  • Salary commensurate with experience and in accordance with the district's negotiated agreement or Board-approved rate.
  • Schedule to be determined based on student needs and district programming.

The Mechanicville City School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The Mechanicville City School District's Civil Rights Compliance Officer is:  Taryn Breen, Mechanicville City School District, 25 Kniskern Ave, Mechanicville, NY 12118; phone:  518-664-5727, email:  tbreen@mechanicville.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: NewYork@ed.gov.