Valid Through
05/22/2026
Position Areas
Special Education
Description
Pay Grade: 820 (Min $340.54 per day)
Work Days: 185
2025-2026 New Hire Schedule (First year teacher salary $63,000)
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Primary Purpose:
- Assist with the implementation of multisensory instruction (Take Flight) for students identified with dyslexia at the designated campus or campuses. Coordinate with the building principal(s) and teachers in efficiently meeting the reading intervention needs of at-risk students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
- Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or training for subject and level assigned
- Academic Language - Practitioner/Therapist (preferred)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the characteristics of dyslexia and common risk factors
- Ability to deliver with fidelity the highly structured and systematic dyslexia program used in the district (Take Flight)
- Demonstrate training in the prevention and remediation of language-based reading and writing difficulties
- Ability to analyze, interpret and use student data to guide instruction for students
- Ability to plan, monitor and evaluate outcomes of targeted intervention and accommodations for students
- Ability to facilitate differentiation of the instructional program
- Understand the process of dyslexia identification and 504
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of best teaching practices in the area of reading
- Demonstrate strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
- Ability to work as part of a team
Experience:
- Teaching experience in a Plano ISD school (preferred)
- Experience providing dyslexia therapy or reading intervention (preferred)
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Program Management
Program Management
- Adhere to and promote the district’s philosophy of comprehensive dyslexia and reading program
- Facilitate and implement the dyslexia and reading program for the campus
- Conduct formal and informal campus meetings regarding instructional dyslexia and reading intervention
- Encourage and support development and implementation of instructional goals relating to the Strategic Plan of the district and the campus SBIC
- Facilitate the implementation of new materials, methodologies, philosophies, and innovations to meet the needs of students
School Climate
- Ensure that district goals and objectives are implemented with the involvement of coordinators, principals, and teachers when appropriate
- Communicate and support expectations that are consistent with district culture and objectives
- Develop procedures to facilitate collaborative decision-making processes, foster and promote collegiality and team building
- Maintain a positive and effective relationship with principals, coordinators, teachers and students
- Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations
School Improvement
- Assist in clarifying and pursuing a common vision for district and campus improvement
- Actively support the efforts to achieve district goals and objectives and the campus academic performance objectives
- Support implementation of district and campus assessment strategies
- Monitor student achievement data and interpret, report, and act on results
Professional Growth and Development
- Attend and participate in district and campus dyslexia and reading/writing training sessions, committee meetings, and work sessions as required to support the instructional program
- Monitor professional research and disseminate ideas and information to other professionals, and provide leadership in identifying trends and opportunities, as well as solve problems related to instruction
- Develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignment
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible, and serve as a role model for all district staff
- Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisors
- Follow attendance policy as assigned by supervisor
- Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Administration and/or supervisor
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Equipment Used:
- Computer, copier, fax,
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands:
Mental Demands:
- Maintain emotional control under stress; ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Moderate standing, stooping, bending and lifting; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; frequent district wide travel; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Frequent prolonged and irregular hours
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