Dyslexia Specialist

K-12 DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST

Job posting open until filled. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to wmurdock@greatrivers.net.

Contract Length: 240 days

Starting Salary: Base Start is $63,157.89 [dependent upon experience and degree; refer to the Salary Schedule]

Funding Source: DESE Grant

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Qualifications:

Current Standard Arkansas Teaching License
Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Preferred)
Experience with Dyslexia Services in a School Setting
Deep knowledge in MTSS and RTI systems and the ability to support schools in sustaining those systems
Ability to work collaboratively with a team of K-12 Instructional Specialists
DESE-Specified Qualifications
- Fluent in the RTI Process
- Understanding of 504 and IDEA
- Expertise in:
  - Phonological and phonemic awareness
  - Sound and symbol relationships
  - Alphabet knowledge
  - Decoding skills
  - Rapid naming skills
  - Encoding skills
  - Language comprehension
- Expertise in presenting to adult learners
- A deep understanding of screening tools
- Knowledge of administering screenings, analyzing and interpreting screening data, and determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence-based
- Ability to have tactful, difficult conversations
- Ability to focus on a state-developed single message around dyslexia services

Role and Responsibilities can be found in the job description

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