Dyslexia Therapist - 2025-26

Description

Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs.
• A strong clear Christian testimony.
• A mature, godly spirit.
• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employees life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity.
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness.
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee implementation of the dyslexia services at assigned campuses.
• Coach teachers and campus administrators in developing student groups based on their level within the identified district dyslexia program.
• Provide training and coaching to teachers including but not limited to implementation of dyslexia services, dyslexia identification, dyslexia accommodations, reading strategies, and dyslexia screening tools.
• Provide campus training to administrators and campus staff on dyslexia identification and accommodations.
• Provide support in the early identification of dyslexic students including but not limited to conducting screenings, reviewing data and student work, providing recommendations for intervention, and testing referrals.
• Assist in managing the dyslexia testing referral process.
• Conduct dyslexia testing.
• Lead dyslexia testing results meetings.
• Attend parent/teacher meetings as needed to advocate and support the needs of dyslexic students.
• Effectively implement the identified district dyslexia program with fidelity to meet the needs of individual students with dyslexia.
• Respond to staff and parent inquiries in a timely manner.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media technology, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the student groups involved.
• Ensure students demonstrate an acceptable level of academic progress. Assist students in analyzing and improving methods and habits of study.
• Assess the accomplishment of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Present a positive role model for students that supports the mission of the school district.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents.
• Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
• Use acceptable communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Demonstrate Christ-like behavior that is professional and responsible.
• Assume responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records, and other documents required.
• Be prompt in attendance to class periods and other assigned duties.
• Maintain good attendance, and when absent comply with notification procedures and provide adequate preparation for substitute.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelors Degree Required
• Certified Academic Language Therapist
• Completion of the two-year training for Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia
• Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Physical, Mental Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly sit, talk, walk, hear, and to visually intercept visitors
• Computer work at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
• Good vision required (with correction) due to the need for focusing ability and close vision. Color discrimination, peripheral vision and depth perception are also important
• Be able to occasionally lift between 10 20 pounds.
• Regularly use close and distance vision
• Works at desk and computer screen for extended periods of time
• Turns, bends, reaches and may occasionally use a step stool or ladder
• Ability to handle moderate stress level as position requires multi-tasking and frequent interruptions
• Works primarily in a traditional climate-controlled office environment with occasional outside travel between buildings

Qualifications