POSITION OPENING: Elementary Literacy Specialist

SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Beverly, MA)

Start date: Week of August 25, 2025 (orientation week for new employees)

Status: Full Time, Exempt, 10-month faculty, On-campus

Reports to: Director of Support Services

To Apply:

Using PDF format, please send a resumé and a cover letter describing how you meet the below criteria to opportunities@shoreschool.org.

Job Summary:

The Literacy Specialist provides direct literacy instruction to students in grades K-5 using both a push-in and pull-out model. The position is designed to support, not replace, the instruction delivered by classroom teachers. The Literacy Specialist will be a strategic thinker with a deep knowledge of ELA instruction, assessment practices, and collaboration strategies with homeroom teachers.

In living out our Equity and Inclusion Commitment, we encourage candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences to apply, including candidates of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent candidates, and multilingual candidates.

Key Objectives:

*Plan, organize, and implement reading lessons that support students in one-on-one settings and guided reading groups.

*Observe students in reading classes and discuss findings to best support individual student needs

*Perform evaluations of a diagnostic and prescriptive nature and provide post-assessment reports.

*Participate in caregiver meetings to discuss a child’s learning profile and instructional approach to provide targeted reading instruction.

*Maintain an effective system for communication with classroom teachers to ensure collaboration and continuity of instruction.

*Engage in professional responsibilities that include collaborating effectively with colleagues, participating in pertinent employee meetings, performing necessary duties, and keeping abreast of current research and practices in reading, child development, and equity and inclusion.

*Maintain verbal and written communication with caregivers and the Director of Student Support.

*Apply culturally responsive pedagogy techniques to create a strong sense of safety, belonging, and learning engagement for every student.

Workplace:

Shore Country Day School (Boston Metropolitan area) is a Pre-K - Grade 8 independent day school serving students seeking a strong academic experience supported by caring and talented teachers. All employees are supported through mentoring, significant professional development opportunities, and a culture of intentionality for individual belonging and innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Shore Country Day School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Skills and Competencies:

* Deep and broad understanding of best practices in differentiated literacy instruction

*Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university

*3 or more years of elementary and middle school experience

*Experience with various literacy and reading intervention programs and assessments

*Orton-Gillingham or Wilson training preferred

About Shore Country Day School

Shore Country Day School serves 400 children on a beautiful campus located just north of Boston. Founded in 1936, Shore is known for offering the area's best elementary education. The faculty and staff at Shore are proud of the joyful environment that is enjoyed by both children and adults. Shore Country Day School pursues diversity in all aspects of its community. Shore admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, genetic information (including genetic predisposition or carrier status), national and ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, or military service in the administration of its educational policies, employment policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. Shore seeks and supports diversity in its professional faculty and staff.

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