What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dyslexia Interventionist/ Teacher position at Rankin County School District?
Position Type :
D.O. Certified Staff / Dyslexia Interventionist / Teacher
Date Posted : 1 / 17 / 2025
Location : District Office
Date Available : 07 / 01 / 2025
Job title :
Dyslexia Interventionist / Teacher
Reports to : Principal
Receives guidance from :
Principal, Director, District Administration and Support Staff, Assistant Superintendent
Overtime status :
Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations
Job purpose :
In keeping a tradition of excellence, the Dyslexia Interventionist / Teacher will support students by providing dyslexia intervention to identified students with dyslexia.
Duties and responsibilities :
- Apply knowledge of federal, state, and district procedures concerning dyslexia for general and special education
- Instruct and evaluate students with dyslexia in any phase of the program
- Provide leadership to teachers in English / Language Arts and Reading Instruction
- Assist teachers in utilizing effective reading practices within the classroom setting
- Provide instructional support and / or direct instruction for students with dyslexia
- Provide general education students, special education students, and students with a 504 with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth
- Develop or modify curriculum and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels
- Lead and attend staff meetings / trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
- Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
- Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
- Maintain confidentiality
- Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position
- Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
- Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other District, State and Federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct
Qualifications :
Physical Demands :
Work Environment :
Note : This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
Terms of Employment :
Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education
Evaluation :
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.
Reviewed and agreed to by : Date :
employee)
Reviewed and agreed to by : Date :
supervisor)
