The responsibilities of Norfolk Public Schools Reading Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides professional development, coaching, and planning focusing on tier 1 reading and writing instruction
• Designs and delivers instruction for students, small groups, and/or classes assigned to achieve desired objectives that reflect the Virginia Standards of Learning and division curriculum guidelines 
• Diagnoses individual, group, and program needs and plans for the appropriate use of time, materials, technology, and resources to promote the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills
• Evaluates students’ progress; provides students with specific evaluative feedback; maintains appropriate records and prepares progress information for reports
• Identifies and communicates specific student performance expectations and documents student learning gains using a variety of appropriate assessment instruments
• Differentiates instruction to meet diverse student needs
• Selects, evaluates, and refines a variety of teaching methods and instructional strategies for the active engagement and self-motivation of students and improvement of student learning
• Manages classroom procedures to maximize academic learning time, in order to motivate students to achieve maximum potential
• Works collaboratively with other teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and community resources to support the success of a diverse student population
• Communicates with special education and classroom teachers, students, student counselors, and parents through conferences and other means
• Provides support for the special education and classroom teachers in relation to the Standards of Learning, remediation, acceleration, and the district curriculum

Lisa Nash - lmnash@nps.k12.va.us