Secondary Literary Specialist

Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Reading Specialist to join our educational team for grades 7-12. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and a commitment to fostering a love of reading among students. This role involves working closely with students to enhance their reading skills, develop individualized learning plans, and collaborate with teachers and parents to support literacy development.

Duties
Understands reading struggles in older students and how to provide interventions to support their reading improvement.
Understands high school scheduling models and can effectively support reading intervention blocks, and support core reading instruction for students who need additional support.
Provides consistent and effective instructional opportunities that meet the individual and specific needs of all students.
Assesses student progress during instructions and uses data to drive instructional decisions and intervention strategies.
Identifies varied strategies to motivate and connect with students and families to support and promote all student learning.
Maintains an encouraging and supportive environment while demonstrating clear expectations of high standards for student performance.
Interacts and communicates in a culturally appropriate manner with parents and community to reach educational goals.
Presents student data at team meetings, manages individual student learning plans, including progress monitoring and updating intervention strategies and timelines.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in education required.
Alaska teacher certificate with Reads Act endorsement, required.
Ability to work as part of a collegial team.
Ability and desire to coach and support classroom reading teachers in reading and phonics instruction best practices.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as an elementary classroom teacher, preferred.
Cultural awareness, sensitivity, and knowledge of the cultures reflected required.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Join us in making a difference in our students' lives by helping them become confident readers!

Accepting International Visa Applicants?

Yes
Start Date

Aug 17, 2026

About

Galena City School District strives to provide an engaging, inspirational, and impactful learning environment for every student, in every content area, every day, through recruiting and retaining exceptional staff, actively partnering with our learning community, and serving the whole child. We do this through our four programs described below:

IDEA (Interior Distance Education of Alaska) is a statewide homeschool program that serves families across Alaska with offices in Fairbanks, North Pole, Wasilla, Palmer, Eagle River, Anchorage, Soldotna, Anchor Point, and Juneau.
GILA (Galena Interior Learning Academy) is a comprehensive residential high school with vast CTE options for students from across the state, and is located in Galena on a former military base.
SHS (Sidney Huntington School) is the local Galena school that serves kindergarten through 12th grade students in the community.
iGrad (iGrad Alaska) is a statewide alternative program that offers an optimal blend of teacher support and accelerated, quality, online education for high school students.