Middle School Reading Specialist (2025-2026)
Apply NowCompany: Match Charter Public School
Location: Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Description:
Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.
Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.
Match's core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here.
Position: Middle School Reading Specialist
Location: Boston, MA (Jamaica Plain Campus)
Start date: August, 2025
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
Match Charter Public School's middle school has a 2025-2026 opening for a full-time Reading Specialist. The position is based at the middle school campus, located on 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain.
The Reading Specialist's work will prioritize Match middle school students who are below grade level in reading. The Reading Specialist will improve reading growth and achievement at Match by serving as an interventionist and as a leader of foundational skills programming. This person will provide small group instruction to students needing targeted support to close reading gaps and develop literacy skills. In collaboration with instructional leaders and the Principal, this person will also help develop and oversee a systematic approach to identifying, diagnosing, remediating, and progress monitoring.
The compensation for this position ranges from $67,812-$104,899 and is based on a candidate's prior years of experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interventions and Assessment
General Duties
QUALIFICATIONS:
Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.
ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION
Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.
Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.
Match's core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here.
Position: Middle School Reading Specialist
Location: Boston, MA (Jamaica Plain Campus)
Start date: August, 2025
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
Match Charter Public School's middle school has a 2025-2026 opening for a full-time Reading Specialist. The position is based at the middle school campus, located on 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain.
The Reading Specialist's work will prioritize Match middle school students who are below grade level in reading. The Reading Specialist will improve reading growth and achievement at Match by serving as an interventionist and as a leader of foundational skills programming. This person will provide small group instruction to students needing targeted support to close reading gaps and develop literacy skills. In collaboration with instructional leaders and the Principal, this person will also help develop and oversee a systematic approach to identifying, diagnosing, remediating, and progress monitoring.
The compensation for this position ranges from $67,812-$104,899 and is based on a candidate's prior years of experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interventions and Assessment
- Provide direct reading intervention services to middle school students who are struggling with reading, using evidence-based practices aligned with the science of reading.
- Collaborate with instructional staff to implement strategies that support struggling readers in general education classrooms.
- Support ELA teachers in planning curriculum and instruction that includes access points for struggling readers, ensuring all students can engage with grade-level content.
- Collect and analyze student reading data, use data to inform targeted interventions, and support general education teachers in responding to student needs.
- Monitor student progress through formal and informal assessments, adjusting interventions and instructional strategies as needed.
- Instill a sense of urgency and investment around foundational reading skills within the staff and Communicate school wide growth and trends
- Support a school-wide culture of literacy by sharing best practices, resources, and professional development related to effective reading instruction.
General Duties
- Uphold high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
- Participate actively in Match's coaching and professional development programming;
- Assist with school programming as needed during non-instructional time; and
- Serve as a positive and collaborative member of the Match Charter Public School community
QUALIFICATIONS:
Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.
- A Master's Degree as a Reading Specialist, or related field, strongly preferred.
- Hold a valid and appropriate Reading Specialist licensure issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, strongly preferred;
- At least 3 years of experience in teaching reading, reading intervention, and/or teacher coaching;
- A strong track record of success with reading achievement and growth;
- Prior training and/or experience with systematic phonics instruction, Fountas and Pinnell LLI, and/or Orton-Gillingham, strongly preferred
- Detail oriented and highly organized with strong analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of intervention strategies
- Entrepreneurial approach to initiatives and problem solving
- Dedication to urgently improving student achievement data
ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION
Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.
Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.