Winston Preparatory School is searching for excellent candidates for a full-time Reading Specialist/ Focus Teacher at the New Jersey Whippany (Morris County) campus. This position is for the 2025-2026 academic year. Below is some background information regarding our school and the available position.
Winston Preparatory School in Whippany, NJ, is looking for a full-time reading specialist skilled in the Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, SPIRE, or Lindamood-Bell. This person will provide decoding, encoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension, and writing remediation in both one-to-one and classroom settings. They will also support students’ growth in a student-centered, skills-focused way using best practices and a differentiated, individualized curriculum. The role requires building and maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, and faculty while also addressing the social-emotional needs of each student.
Winston Preparatory School is a co-ed private day school for 4-12th-grade students with learning differences such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disabilities, expressive or receptive language disorders, and executive functioning difficulties. Our mission is to facilitate the independence and meaningful participation of students with specific learning disorders through a Continuous Feedback System that develops skill acquisition and the Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner. Winston Preparatory School also seeks to influence the field of education with research and implementation models that achieve these ends, in this way. To learn more about what we do, visit www.winstonprep.edu.
Our unique educational program for students with learning differences is designed to develop essential skills and challenge their strengths. Within our highly successful Focus Program, each student receives a daily period of one-to-one instruction concentrating on their greatest area of need. The implementation of the program has allowed us to personalize instruction and strategies further so that our students can better understand themselves, as well as verbalize their needs to become independent learners.
Focus Program teachers provide individualized remediation for students struggling with a wide range of learning differences while coordinating and facilitating consistent communication between classroom teachers and families.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment
Instruct students in their greatest areas of need using a variety of techniques, such as multi-sensory learning and repetition, to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests
Provide decoding, encoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension, and writing remediation in one-to-one and classroom settings
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
Meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs
Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, school policies, and administrative regulations
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities
Perform related work as required
Bachelor’s degree in Education; Master’s degree preferred
Reading Specialist skilled in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, SPIRE, or Lindamood-Bell
A minimum of one year of experience teaching students with reading and/or writing disorders, with training in a specific reading program
Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
Highly professional, creative thinker who is flexible and works well within a team environment
Open to feedback, eager to learn, and driven to achieve meaningful results
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Meet, and Classroom
We are proud of our diverse student body and are actively seeking candidates who reflect the diversity of our school's community. This position requires the successful candidate to work in person and on campus in Whippany, NJ.
The salary range for this position is $60,000-80,000, commensurate with education and experience.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Head of School, Erica Piche, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Founded in 1981, Winston Preparatory School is a network of eight campuses, both physical and virtual, for students ages 8-21+ with learning differences such as dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties (ADHD), and nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD). Our model is based on an in-depth understanding of each student, which results in grouping by learning profile and precisely designed programming. Winston Prep accomplishes this through its Continuous Feedback System. Our expert faculty continually assess how a student is responding to their skill development plan and adjust our teaching approach based on that. Students also participate in a daily one-to-one session called Focus, designed to serve as the diagnostic, instructional, and mentoring centerpiece of their experience. At the high school level, students with appropriate levels of skill mastery may participate in college courses. For students ages 17-21+ needing more time to prepare for life beyond high school, Winston Transitions offers programming that is individually tailored to meet academic, social-emotional, employability, and life skills. Our Winston Online campus offers flexible and engaging program options for students across the country and overseas.