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Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/Title I Reading Specialist Date Posted: 1/7/2026 Location: Tau Beta School District: Hamtramck Public Schools REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Valid Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate w/BR, BT or BX Endorsement • Three (3) years teaching experience. • Must possess in-depth knowledge of The Science of Reading. • Demonstrate ability to facilitate small and large group instruction to achieve focused goals. • Knowledge of student individual learning styles. • Knowledge of Tier II and Tier III interventions to support student learning. • LETRS Certified (currently enrolled or willing to enroll). • Demonstrate competence in administering, interpreting and utilizing data from individual student assessments in order to improve instruction and raise student achievement. • Knowledge of MTSS. • Excellent organizational, communication, and human relation skills. JOB DUTIES are (but not limited to): • Assess and identify children at risk in literacy. • Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, administrative guidelines, or specific program requirements. • Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading services in individual and/or small group settings. • Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. • Work collaboratively with the school instructional team to develop a comprehensive program for individual students including such activities as individualized instructional plans, small group work, and whole group instruction. • Work on various committees/teams to support students, school, and community. • Attends and participates in faculty meetings and serves on staff committees as required. • Keeps abreast of developments, research, and new technology in the field of literacy education. • Participate in parent conferences. • Adhere to other duties as assigned by building principal and supervising administrators. OTHER: This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. SALARY: Per the HFT Teacher Contract Attachment(s): • Title 1 Reading Specialist