Dyslexia Therapist

Corsicana ISD•Corsicana, TX

About The Position

Primary Purpose: To evaluate, plan, organize, and implement research-based therapy for students with dyslexia. To support, encourage these students, their parents, and teachers as they develop their academic potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Valid CALT certification from the Academic Language Therapy Association
Valid Texas Teacher Certification
Valid Dyslexia Therapist license from the Texas Department of Health Services

Responsibilities

To plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
To develop individualized plans for therapy
To evaluate students for the determination of dyslexia
To assist in creating and implementing a 504 plan for students with dyslexia
To establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning experiences
To prepare an environment conducive for therapy sessions
To monitor the success of students who have completed the program on the assigned campus(s)
To observe and evaluate student performance
To maintain accurate, current, and complete records of student progress and evaluations – updating as necessary per district policy
To prepare required reports in a complete and efficient manner
To maintain discipline in accordance with campus/district policies
To participate in departmental meetings and training sessions
To participate in any meetings or conferences concerning identified students on the campus(s) i.e., 504, ARD, and parent conferences
To communicate regularly to students, parents, and colleagues regarding student progress and relevant information based on field of expertise
To keep current in the field by attending trainings and staff development opportunities
To maintain CALT and LDT status
To inform teachers on how to recognize the characteristics of dyslexia
To support home campus (the home campus is determined as the campus at which that therapist serves the most students)
Perform duties as assigned by the campus administration (if a therapist serves more than one campus, she will be exempt from morning and afternoon duties)
To be responsible for the Take Flight curriculum and all of its components. Other interventions and progress monitoring are the responsibility of the ELA teacher and the Reading Coach assigned to that campus.
To assist in benchmarking and STAAR administration of third grade students identified with dyslexia