K-12 Dyslexia Specialist

K-12 DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST

Job posting open until filled. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

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