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We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Reading Intervention Specialist to join our team at the Alabama Department of Education. As a key member of our staff, you will play a critical role in providing intensive, targeted intervention to K-3 students who require additional support in reading.

• Administer universal reading screeners to all students and participate in the Problem-Solving Team (PST) for students identified as having a reading deficit.
• Develop and implement Student Reading Improvement Plans (SRIP) and/or Response to Intervention (RtI) plans, as needed.
• Deliver prescriptive, explicit, systematic, structured, multi-sensory language instruction to students requiring dyslexia-specific intervention.
• Collaborate with classroom reading teachers and local reading specialists to ensure consistency in reading strategies and effective communication with parents.
• Provide support and instruction in Structured Literacy, analyzing data, lesson protocols, planning, and implementation of routines and procedures.
• Stay abreast of student reading progress and make recommendations for instruction adjustments as needed.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in reading intervention and dyslexia awareness.

• Advanced knowledge of the Alabama Literacy Act and compliance with its policies and procedures.
• Growth-minded and willing to engage in high-level professional learning leading to CALT certification.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with teachers, administrators, and parents.
• Ability to transition with district, campus, and/or department changes.
• Ability to facilitate schoolwide professional development in dyslexia awareness.
• Strong computer skills to implement multiple programs and analyze data.
• Training or experience in effective reading intervention programs and strategies for students with dyslexia and struggling readers.

A nine-month contract is required to fulfill these job responsibilities. We recommend that districts consider offering a ten-month contract to support the needs of our students and staff.