Dyslexia/Literacy Specialist
DYSLEXIA/LITERACY SPECIALIST
Job posting open until filled. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to tedwards@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, 2024
Qualifications:
Current Standard Arkansas Teaching License
Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Preferred)
Experience with Dyslexia Services in a School Setting
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
Highly trained in dyslexia and other disorders
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