Learning Specialist

The Learning Specialist will provide classroom support for teachers as well as individualized or small group support for students ages 3 - 14. In this role, you will observe students, screen basic reading and / or math skills, refer for further evaluations as needed, and analyze testing results to develop learning goals and support plans in partnership with families, teachers and administration.

We are looking for a learning specialist with a deep understanding of child development and experience helping students, teachers, and parents navigate neurodiversity and individualized learning plans with creativity, confidence and success.

Responsibilities Include

• Helping students to develop effective learning strategies that foster academic growth.
• Educating parents and teachers about learning differences.
• Providing parents and teachers with useful resources for the benefit of students.
• Assisting parents in understanding their child’s unique learning profile, participation in a learning support program, and how the program connects to classroom learning and content/curriculum mastery.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality concerning each student within and outside the school community.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Special Education (Master's preferred).
• Hold and maintain a valid state teaching certificate.
• Experience teaching students in a variety of classes and age groups.
• Extensive knowledge of learning differences and strategies.
• Skilled in teaching Orton-Gillingham reading.
• Skilled in teaching basic mathematics and Algebra.
• Skilled in teaching the mechanics of written expression.
• Administer Informal Reading Inventories and academic tests such as the KTEA.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, and school administration.
• Passion for bettering the lives of students.
• Experience as a school-based learning specialist (preferred)
• Knowledge, skills, and experience around underlying attention, memory, language, social skill, and executive functioning challenges and how they impact on learning and academic success
• Knowledge and an appreciation of child development in young children and adolescents
• Ability to establish effective and collaborative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents
• Strong organizational and time management skills
  
  

The ideal candidate will model integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons. A background check is required.

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