Reading Teacher
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Reading Teacher teaches reading skills to elementary and secondary school students. Helps students with reading, writing and pronouncing words. Often works with students with learning disabilities.
Job Outlook
There were 182 Reading Teacher job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4773 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Reading Teacher industry, which includes the Reading Teacher career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Reading Teacher jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $68,940.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $64,538.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Reading Teacher postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $62,046.
Education and Experience
Posted Reading Teacher jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 45% |
| Master's Degree | 30.13% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.96% |
| Other | 6.18% |
Posted Reading Teacher jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 49.9% |
| 3 to 5 years | 43.7% |
| 6 to 8 years | 1.4% |
| 9+ years | 5% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Reading Teacher positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Teaching (65.12%)
- Communication (45.38%)
- Literacy (23.53%)
- Writing (21.87%)
- Planning (15.9%)
- English Language (15.42%)
- Mathematics (14.18%)
- Interpersonal Communications (13.45%)
- Research (12.78%)
- Organizational Skills (12.24%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Reading Instruction (48.3%)
- Reading Intervention (15.97%)
- Lesson Planning (29.62%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Classroom Management (12.02%)
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP) (9.85%)
- Special Education (14.9%)
- Instructional Strategies (15.57%)
- Educational Assessment (11.11%)
- Adult Education (6.04%)
- Curriculum Development (16.98%)
- Differentiated Instruction (11.38%)
- Learning Styles (10.37%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Reading Instruction (85.88%)
- Reading Intervention (28.4%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Reading Teacher skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Reading Intervention Teacher
- Summer Teacher
- Teacher/Reading Specialist
- Literacy Teacher
- Reading Instructor
- Adjunct Speech Instructor
- Literacy Instructor
- Speech Teacher
- High School Teacher
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Elementary School Teacher
- English / Language Arts Teacher
- Middle / High School Teacher (Other)
- Vocational Education Instructor
- History / Social Studies Teacher
- Bilingual / ESL / Foreign Language Teacher
- Adult Basic Education / Literacy Instructor
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Reading Teacher jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Institute Of Reading Development (282)
- Sylvan Learning Center (109)
- Broward County Public Schools (109)
- Ulster Boces (60)
- Catapult Learning (50)
- Dallas Independent School District (50)
- Kenmore-town Of Tonawanda Ufsd Admin BLDG (44)
- Montgomery County Public Schools (42)
- Adams And Associates (41)
- Oakland Unified School District (41)
North Carolina
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (36)
- Wake County Public Schools (29)
- Institute Of Reading Development (15)
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (5)
- North Mecklenburg High School (3)
- Union County Public Schools (3)
- Southeastern College (3)
- Onslow County Public Schools (3)
- Allenbrook Elementary (3)
- Southwestern Community College (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Curriculum and Instruction: New Literacies and Global Learning Master's Degrees
- Special Education Master's Degrees
- Special Education for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Graduate Certificates
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