Job Description

Vacancies will exist for the 2025-2026 school year for (2) High School Reading Specialists within the Norristown Area School District at Norristown Area High School.


* Sign On Bonus - one time (In addition to Salary): $3,000


* Reading Specialist additional stipend: $3,500

Qualifications:

• PA Reading Specialists certification required
• (3) years of teaching experience required
• Masters degree preferred
• Current Act 34, Act 151 and FBI Fingerprint clearances
• Bilingual in Spanish Preferred

Responsibilities:

• Assist classroom teachers, Instructional Support Teachers, and administrative staff in the coordination of activities related to the regular developmental reading program
• Assist the classroom teachers and administrators in developing procedures to place individual students in reading groups
• Familiarize classroom teachers with grade level reading skills/strategies
• Recommend appropriate reading materials for classroom teaching
• Conduct classroom visitations and provide non-evaluative feedback to teachers regarding reading instruction
• Keep the staff abreast of current research, literature, and instructional materials in the field of reading
• Assist in the training and evaluation of the reading program
• Make suggestions and/or recommendations for improving the district-wide reading program
• Assist in the coordination and revision of the District reading curriculum
• Advise the administration as to the reading professional development needs of teachers
• Facilitate professional development as requested
• Provide input regarding the budgetary needs for reading
• Monitor the maintenance of the reading assessments of students
• Advise school-based SAP teams when so requested
• As appropriate, assist with the identification of all eligible Title I students with the reading specialists and offer assistance in the procedures involved with the administration, the scoring, the recording, and the interpretation of test data
• Act as a resource person for classroom teachers, parents, administrators, and instructional support teachers
• Be familiar with and follow the federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines as they pertain to the Title I Program
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Teaching and Learning

Schedule:

Monday- Friday


7.5 hours/ day

2025-2026 Salary Schedule:

experience calculated per contract agreement not to exceed step 10

Bachelor's - $58,165 to $73,581 (Step 10)


Bachelor's + 24 - $62,490 to $81,256 (Step 10)


Master's - $66,299 to $88,419 (Step 10)


Master's + 15 - $69,165 to $92,419 ((Step 10)


Master's + 30 - $72,026 to $96,420 (Step 10)


Master's + 45 - $72,528 to $96,959 (Step 10)


Doctorate/Master's + 60 - $73,028 to $97,497 (Step 10) Norristown Area School District

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area, Relocation bonus, Monday to Friday,

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