Director 1, Dyslexia

Location: Hattie Mae White Department: Dyslexia Area: District Wide Contract Months: 12 Salary Range: $130,000.00 – $155,000.00 Academic Year: 25-26 Job Summary Provides strategic and instructional leadership for the district’s dyslexia program across assigned campuses, ensuring consistent implementation of high‑quality, evidence‑based literacy instruction that leads to measurable student growth. Leads the development, execution, and continuous improvement of systems for early identification, intervention, and progress monitoring for students with dyslexia, ensuring alignment to state requirements and district priorities. Serves as a partner to campus leaders by coaching, supporting, and building their capacity to implement dyslexia services with fidelity. Establishes clear expectations, monitors progress through data cycles, and provides targeted support and feedback to ensure campuses meet compliance standards and improve student outcomes. Oversees program implementation, staffing, and resource allocation to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. Collaborates with executive leadership and cross‑functional teams to ensure coherent systems that integrate dyslexia services within the broader instructional framework. Ensures accountability through ongoing monitoring of key performance indicators, timely compliance with state and federal guidelines, and implementation of action plans with defined milestones and timelines to address gaps in practice and performance. Major Duties & Responsibilities Establish clear expectations for compliance timelines (e.g., identification, evaluation, service delivery) and monitor adherence through monthly data reviews. Conduct quarterly compliance audits and provide campuses with specific feedback and required corrective actions within defined timelines. Ensure consistent implementation of evidence‑based, structured literacy practices across campuses. Conduct regular campus walkthroughs (minimum monthly) to monitor instructional fidelity and provide actionable feedback to campus leaders and teachers. Establish and monitor key performance indicators (e.g., student growth, program entry/exit rates, progress monitoring fidelity). Design and deliver targeted professional development aligned to identified campus needs. Provide ongoing coaching to campus administrators, teachers, and interventionists focused on improving instructional practice and implementation fidelity. Develop tools, resources, and exemplars to support high‑quality instruction and progress monitoring. Provide guidance to campuses on staffing models to ensure appropriate allocation of dyslexia teachers and interventionists. Support selection, onboarding, and development of dyslexia staff. Facilitate problem‑solving with campus leaders to address systemic barriers impacting student outcomes. Ensure campuses implement clear, timely communication with families regarding dyslexia identification, services, and student progress. Develop and monitor short‑ and long‑term goals for dyslexia program effectiveness. Conduct annual program evaluations and present findings with recommendations for improvement. Monitor accuracy and completion of required documentation, ensuring adherence to timelines and audit standards. Other duties as assigned. Education Master’s Degree in Special Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field preferred. Work Experience 3–5 years teaching experience in reading, dyslexia, reading intervention, or special education. Experience with dyslexia identification and instruction (required). Campus or district leadership experience (preferred). Experience with ARD/504 processes and compliance systems (preferred). Skills and Certifications Oracle PeopleSoft SAP HTML Microsoft Office CAD Chancery The role requires prior experience in both classroom teaching and school leadership. Dyslexia certification (preferred). Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier). Leadership Responsibilities Manages a department or multiple major disciplines, often through subordinate management. Regularly manages staff in the completion of large‑scale projects or a very closely related set of projects/initiatives often spanning multiple disciplines. Receives strategies and broad departmental objectives from senior leadership; establishes operational objectives and work plans; delegates assignments to subordinate management and staff. Allocates resources according to priorities and serves as the primary decision maker regarding hiring, performance, and budget. Work Complexity / Independent Judgment Work is substantially complex, varied and regularly requires the selection and application of technical and detailed guidelines. Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate methods as well as interpret precedent. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the department. Supervision received typically consists of providing directions on the more complex projects and new job duties and priorities. Budget Authority Compiles and organizes data and figures. Problem Solving Decisions are made on both routine and non‑routine matters with some latitude but are still subject to approval. Job is occasionally expected to recommend new solutions to problems and improve existing methods or generate new ideas. Impact of Decisions Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies, or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses. Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays. Communication / Interactions Collaborate and solve problems – work with others to resolve problems, clarify, or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers. Customer Relationships Takes routine or required customer actions to meet customer needs. Responds promptly and accurately to customer complaints, inquiries and requests for information and coordinates appropriate follow‑up. May handle escalated issues passed on from coworkers or subordinates. Working / Environmental Conditions Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Houston Independent School District