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 View email address on click.appcast.io or mail to State Support Team – Region 7, 1495 W. Longview 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. Preferred Qualifications 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 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 Inventory (as represented in school(s) 1-MTSS guide). Provide services to facilitate collaborative problem-solving model at all levels of the system including district leadership teams, building leadership teams, teacher-based teams, and multidisciplinary teams. Integrated action planning should occur as a result within building leadership, general educators, special educators, and literacy coach(es) to implement evidence-based language and literacy instructional practices to meet student needs. Provide services to assist in identification of building-level professional learning needs and assist in planning or facilitating professional learning, including coaching, as part of the overall improvement plan (One Plan and literacy improvement plan, such as a Reading Achievement Plan or Local Literacy Plan). Provide services to assist in the development and implementation of decision rules, using the 1-MTSS implementation guide. Provide services to assist in the analysis of universal screening and summative data with building coaches and staff using the collaborative problem-solving model. Provide services to assist in the selection, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality instructional materials for literacy and the deselection of materials that are not aligned with the science of reading, using Department-disseminated tools. Provide classroom-level coaching services to facilitate educator involvement in the student-focused coaching process and support the implementation of evidence-based strategies grounded in the science of reading. Engage educators and administrators in the student-focused coaching process, utilizing the leveled coaching model (universal, self-guided, small group, one-on-one) to provide support and respond to the needs of educators. Collaborate with district leaders to provide systems-level support. Support in identifying professional learning needs and assisting in planning professional learning, including coaching, as part of the overall district improvement plan. Provide services to assist schools to align and integrate literacy improvement efforts into the overall district improvement plan, including alignment of the Local Literacy Plan or Reading Achievement Plan with One Plan. Provide services to assist in the selection, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality instructional materials for literacy and the deselection of materials that are not aligned with the science of reading, using Department-disseminated tools. Provide systems-level coaching and consultation services to district leadership on the coaching of building leadership teams to develop, or bolster building-wide reading plans aligned to the district plan and differentiated to meet building-specific needs. Consultation may include initiative inventories or alignment strategies, such as cross walking existing plans to ensure consistency in support, in addition to ensuring literacy is a standing meeting agenda item. Required Activity: Literacy Coaching Supports and Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Literacy If qualified and approved by the Department, provide services that facilitate online courses and professional learning series available from the Department as part of targeted service to the LEA and provide guidance on integration and application (The Department will collect PD plans quarterly). Support the implementation of a comprehensive needs analysis for multi-tiered systems of support for literacy, including facilitating a literacy-specific needs assessment (Reading Tiered Fidelity Inventory). Provide guidance, TA or targeted support in the development of 1-MTSS processes, including problem-solving models, multidisciplinary teams, and high-quality and aligned instruction and intervention across all three tiers. Provide targeted or intensive systems coaching to support instruction for subgroups of students, including inclusive plans, goals and action steps, teaming structures, access to high-quality instruction across the continuum of learning environment and implementation at the classroom, building and district level. Provide guidance, TA, or targeted support in systems coaching (building and district level) including support for implementing both instructional and inclusive classroom coaching structures. Provide TA, including consulting or professional learning in writing a literacy plan, for districts required to submit Reading Achievement Plans or receive literacy supports through their service delivery agreement with the SST. Required Activity: Regional Literacy Networking Through Communities of Practice 7.5% (15 days+ additional contract days beyond 200, as needed) Additional Job Information The position requires travel. A valid Ohio Driver License and safe and functional motorized vehicle are necessary. Documentation of a clear criminal record. Meets all mandated public health requirements (e.g., negative tuberculosis test). Able to use equipment such as a computer, telephone, projector, copy machine and other office equipment. Additional Working Conditions This is a salaried position; therefore, may be required to work extended hours. May require working under time constraints to meet deadlines. Expected to attend required meetings and trainings as determined by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) program offices as necessary to fulfill the requirements within the State Support Team Grant Agreement Fiscal Year 2027. #J-18808-Ljbffr