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Educational Therapist/Reading Specialist
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Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, 95032, USA
Listed on 2026-09-20
Listing for:
Center for Developing Minds
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Role
Center for Developing Minds is seeking a part-time Educational Therapist or Reading Specialist to work with students ages 6–22 who face challenges with reading, writing, executive functioning, and related learning differences. This position offers flexible, hybrid schedule combining in-person sessions in Los Gatos with remote/virtual sessions as needed.
Responsibilities- Provide individualized, evidence-based instruction in reading, writing, and spelling for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and related learning differences
- Design and implement intervention plans grounded in Orton-Gillingham / Science of Reading methodology
- Support students with executive functioning deficits (organization, planning, time management, task initiation)
- Support students with ADHD, autism spectrum differences, anxiety, and demand avoidance using flexible, student-centered approaches
- Work with middle and high school students who lack foundational reading skills
- Collaborate with families and schools to advocate for appropriate accommodations (504 plans, IEPs)
- Support older students with college application processes and accommodations planning, where applicable
- Background as a Reading Specialist, Special Education Teacher, or related professional training
- Training and/or certification in Orton-Gillingham or Science of Reading approaches
- Experience supporting students with dysgraphia (writing/spelling difficulties)
- Experience working with children and teens with ADHD and/or autism spectrum differences
- Comfort working with anxious and/or demand-avoidant learners
- Experience working with schools to secure accommodations strongly preferred
- Experience with college application support a plus
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