Job Summary

Preston Hollow Presbyterian School is seeking a full-time elementary Reading Specialist for the 20262027 school year. Successful candidates will have experience in teaching elementary reading. The Reading Specialist is required to utilize the school curriculum and provide differentiation and reading support to small groups of students at multiple grade levels.   

Duties and Responsibilities

The job description below is not designed to cover all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this position

• Implement school reading curriculum
• Manage and monitor student learning
• Evaluate and document student performance
• Perform classroom management duties
• Continue to seek professional growth
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Collaborate and communicate with colleagues regarding student progress
• Work with homeroom teachers to achieve reading goals 

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with common computer programs used in elementary schools, such as Google Classroom, Google Documents, Google Slides
• Familiarity with the Science of Reading and a structured literacy program for dyslexic students 
• Ability to engage learners, design and deliver multisensory lessons
• Ability to adapt teaching style for learners with diverse learning styles
• Ability to analyze data and use results to guide instruction
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
• Ability to monitor student progress and make appropriate adjustments
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong classroom management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Positive, professional, collaborative work style 

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About Preston Hollow Presbyterian School

For over 60 years, Preston Hollow Presbyterian School has been dedicated to educating children of average to superior intelligence with mild to moderate learning differences in grades K-6. The learning differences our school serves include reading disorder (dyslexia), auditory processing disorder, oral language disorder, written language disorder, and mathematical disability. PHPS is a non-profit, private coeducational day school accredited by Cognia, formerly AdvancEd. Students are accepted without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. Preston Hollow Presbyterian School's mission is to provide a nurturing, highly personalized school environment that cherishes and supports qualified students with learning differences while challenging them to achieve their full potential. We are committed to facilitating our students' return to mainstream education equipped with strategies for future learning experiences. PHPS is excited to share that we will be moving in fall 2025 to our newly built campus at 4000 McEwen Rd., Dallas, TX 75244.

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