Regional Literacy Specialist

Position: sst regional literacy specialist

Reports to:

sst director

Employment status : full-time

Contract:

215 days
Salary range: $80,000 to $84,000 (based on qualifications and experience)

Location:

state support team - region 7 service area

Start date:

july 1, 2026 open date: june 9, 2026 closing date: open until filled

Interested applicants
Please send a letter of interest and a current resume to dr. George csanyi at
Gcsanyi or mail to state support team - region 7, 1495 w. Longview
Avenue, suite 200, mansfield, ohio 44906. Attention: dr. George csanyi.

Description:

ohio's state support teams ("sst") are regional extensions of the work of
The department of education and workforce ("the department") that were established
Under ohio revised code chapter 3312. Ssts partner with prioritized schools and
Districts identified through decision rules grounded in idea, essa, and ohio law. Sst
Consultants support these schools and districts in establishing the foundations of their
Own integrated multi-tiered system of supports (integrated mtss), aligned to ohio's
Framework. This means building coherent systems that strengthen instruction, improve
Adult practices, and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. While
Sustaining a particular emphasis on students with disabilities in alignment with idea,
Sst consultants help advance statewide priorities (e.g., science of reading and the
K-12 math plan), integrate academic and non-academic systems, and ensure that
Services for both compliance and high-quality instruction reinforce on another to
Improve student outcomes in literacy, math, and chronic absenteeism.

Minimum qualifications

A master's degree in reading or literacy education, or a master's degree in a related area with either reading or literacy endorsements on a state license.
Expertise in how to improve student learning through the implementation of high- quality evidence-based reading/literacy strategies.
Completion of a professional development program accredited by the international dyslexia association (accreditation or accreditation plus level).
Three to five years of successful classroom teaching that includes reading/literacy instruction in kindergarten through grade twelve.
Experience as a provider of professional development and technical assistance specific to evidence-based language and literacy development.

Experience with coaching and consulting educators or leaders.
Experience designing and implementing district-wide or school-wide integrated multi-tiered system of supports.
Knowledge of how to analyze and use student data and adult implementation data.
Experience working with administrators.
Experience facilitating or participating in the collaborative problem-solving model.

The following are the preferred qualifications of the personnel:

Experience providing instruction in special education with a master's degree in special education and/or an intervention specialist license.
Experience providing instruction to individuals with dyslexia or individuals with risk factors for dyslexia.
Experience providing and coaching structured literacy instruction.
Experience facilitating and interpreting screening measures for identifying students at risk for reading failure.

Professional development expectations
Regional literacy specialists shall submit a professional development plan to the
Department of education and workforce each year to ensure training is completed. The
Specialist will also be invited to any statewide training offered to members of the readohio
Network and should expect to set aside 5-7 days of their development as a literacy content
Expert each year for these opportunities.

Years 1 and 2
All regional literacy specialists are expected to complete the following foundational
Training in the first two years in the role. If a specialist has already completed a training,
They will not repeat this training unless required by the sst director, department staff, or
Requested by the specialist.

Regional literacy specialist responsibilities
Required activity
Provide intensive coaching supports to a readohio coaching
District (as assigned by the department) aligned with ohio's
Coaching model
50% (100 days+ additional contract days beyond 200, as needed)
Details
Provide intensive support, aligned with ohio's coaching model for targeted
Building(s) through the development of an integrated multi-tiered system of
Support:

* provide services to assist and facilitate analysis of available data for a
Comprehensive needs' analysis (may include reading tiered fidelity inventory,
District profile reports from current literacy grants such as the state personnel
Development grant, special education profile, state report card, and building
Level data in addition to non-academic barriers such as attendance and
Behavioral needs).

* provide services to develop and monitor implementation of a coaching
Service delivery plan with defined strategies and action steps, with the
Targeted building(s) with ongoing measurement of progress using the reading
Tiered fidelity…