Reading Specialist - Sanborn

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED

JOB TITLE: READING SPECIALIST

CALENDAR: 1960 FOR NEW HIRES OR 1961 FOR RETURNING TEACHERS

SALARY: CERTIFIED TEACHER 

Job Goal:

Reading specialists (interventionists) provide support to classroom teachers, administrators, and students through modeling, collaborative planning, observing, coaching, team teaching, resource development, and facilitating study groups. In addition, the reading specialist provides systematic and explicit intervention for students who approach or fall far below in reading standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• AZ Teaching Certificate
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Reading Endorsement
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience

Core Job Functions:

• Creates a classroom environment conducive to positive, effective instruction
• Facilitates instruction based on current research-based best practices in reading.
• Uses district and state assessment data to improve instruction.
• Provides individual diagnostic testing to assess student needs.
• Participates in team reviews concerning the academic progress of at-risk students
• Attends scheduled meetings and parent conferences
• Plans and implements a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Communicates objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language
• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents, and the community in a positive, professional, and ethical manner
• Maintains accurate, complete, legible, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assumes individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision or other planning and professional assignments.

Core Values:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality, and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the greatest leveler, and we intend for all our students, staff, and patrons to have the opportunity, tools, and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale-enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity, and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

 Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting.
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability.
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises.
• The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• The physical demands described are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Updated 12/17/25

Salary : $54,567 - $66,797