The Amherst Regional Public School District is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Reading Specialist at the Amherst Regional Middle School.

• The Reading Specialist will provide targeted Tier II literacy instruction and intervention to identified students in seventh and eighth grade in individual and/or small groups for a portion of the school day.
• The Reading Specialist will also work closely and collaboratively with the English department to identify and provide intervention and inclusion based support to students during some English classes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate Tier II reading intervention services to middle school students
• Provide explicit reading intervention service using evidence-based programs
• Conduct benchmark assessments at least three times per year
• Collect and manage data collection, analysis and sharing of student literacy data to assess student growth, inform decisions and improve instruction
• Work collaboratively with the English teachers and administration to assist with systemic planning and implementation
• IDEA Grant Funded Position (Funding after year 2 is To Be Determined)

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Reading license is required. Applicants with a special education license will also be considered if they possess training and experience with explicit reading instruction and methodology (e.g. Orton Gillingham, Wilson).