Job Description
The Natick Public Schools Seek a Middle School Special Education Reading Specialist Start date 8/24/2026 We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools. The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world. We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive. Job Title Special Education Reading Specialist (Grades 5-8) Location Wilson Reports To Principal, Student Services, Special Education Administrators Work days/FTE School Year 183 days/ 1.0 FTE Salary/Benefits Salary and benefits per contract with the Education Association of Natick Unit A Benefits Eligible? Yes JOB GOAL: Profile of a Natick Educator The Special Education Reading Specialist facilitates the growth of students' literacy skills through direct service, collaboration, consultation, and coaching, thus enabling students to gain literacy skills and generalize these skills across all content areas. QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor’s degree required Masters preferred Professional Certification: MA DESE licensure in Reading MA DESE SEI Endorsement Additional certification in special education and/or ESL highly desirable Trained in a Multi Sensory Systematic Approach to Reading Certification in Wilson Reading or Orton Gillingham preferred Specialized Knowledge: Ability to identify both formal and informal assessments that measure students reading skills Ability to evaluate/analyze formal and informal data in order to provide recommendations based on data Knowledge of best practices in teaching reading to individuals and small groups with a highly systematic approach Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student engagement and opportunity Preferred Experience: Teacher training in reading programs and/or extensive experience with teaching highly systematic reading approaches. Experience teaching in a diverse public school preferred Experience working with students with disabilities/special abilities preferred Experience working with students who are English language learners preferred Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and PowerSchool preferred, but will train the right candidate Skills Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues Candidates must be flexible and collaborative Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Pho