Reading Specialist (Title I Program)
Falk School | Buffalo, NY
Pay: $34.63 per hour
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 7:35 AM – 2:35 PM
Why Falk School?
At Falk School, our mission is to provide a supportive, transformational learning community. We believe every student deserves a learning environment where they feel valued, challenged, and empowered to succeed.
Founded in 1986, Falk School serves students ages 5–21 across four Western New York campuses through highly structured classrooms and individualized educational supports. As an affiliate of Child & Family Services, we are committed to helping students build the academic, behavioral, and life skills needed to thrive.
Our classrooms are intentionally small—typically six students supported by one teacher and one teacher aide—allowing educators to develop meaningful relationships while providing individualized instruction and support.
As a Reading Specialist, you'll provide targeted, research-based literacy instruction to students who need additional academic support. Working primarily in small groups and one-on-one settings, you'll help students strengthen foundational reading skills, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and overall literacy confidence while collaborating closely with classroom teachers to reinforce classroom instruction.
Why Reading Specialists Choose Falk School
Small-group instruction
Opportunity to make measurable academic growth
Collaborative partnership with classroom teachers
Regular school-day schedule
Optional summer employment
Meaningful relationships with students
Professional development and ongoing support
Responsibilities
- Deliver targeted reading intervention through individual and small-group instruction.
- Assess student literacy skills and develop individualized instructional plans based on student needs.
- Provide research-based instruction in reading, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and foundational literacy skills.
- Pre-teach and re-teach key reading concepts to reinforce classroom learning.
- Monitor student progress using formal and informal assessments and maintain required documentation.
- Collaborate regularly with classroom teachers to coordinate interventions and support student success.
- Communicate with parents regarding student progress and instructional goals.
- Maintain lesson plans, instructional records, attendance, and Title I documentation.
- Utilize positive behavior management strategies and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques when appropriate.
- Travel between school sites as needed.
Qualifications
- New York State Teaching Certification preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Reading, Literacy, or a related field.
- Experience providing reading intervention, literacy instruction, or academic intervention to elementary students.
- Knowledge of evidence-based reading instruction and literacy intervention strategies.
- Strong assessment, progress monitoring, and instructional planning skills.
Stanley G. Falk School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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