LEARNING THERAPIST (PER DIEM)

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Short Description

Provide reading interventions to children that have mild, moderate, and severe reading problems in an individual or small group setting.

The Learning Therapist’s job is to serve (provide service), heal (remediate), and educate (both student and parent)

To provide learning therapy on an individual basis to children identified as having mild, moderate and severe reading problems.

Plan appropriate instruction and meet with individual at regularly scheduled times. To provide small group learning therapy (if applicable) to children having mild, moderate, severe reading problems.

Plan appropriate instruction and meet with group at regularly scheduled times.

To make appropriate recommendations in consultation with Director and/or Manager.

Meet with Manager at least once a month to discuss appropriate recommendations and program

To provide feedback to parents to discusses child’s progress on a very consistent basis

To writes summary reports of child's progress every six months

To periodically administer assessment using basic educational instruments.

Experience Required

Minimum 3 years teaching experience

Education Requirements

Bachelors Required; Masters Preferred

License/Certification Requirements

Certified Teacher Special Education or Masters of Reading

Preferred

Special Requirements

Orton-Gillingham experience preferred