Learning Specialist

Position Description

Job Title: Learning Specialist

Department: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI)

Reports To: Director of CTLI

FLSA Status: Exemp

SUMMARY

The Learning Specialist provides direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, enabling students to develop necessary reading, math, writing, and executive functioning skills. The Learning Specialist works collaboratively with classroom teachers and CTLI Leadership to assess student progress and set learning goals, and uses a variety of methods, materials, and techniques to instruct students. The Learning Specialist will be successful in working with teams, demonstrate cultural competency and respect for diversity, and have an abiding interest in helping students from Kindergarten-8th grade achieve academic and social growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with teachers to identify the needs of students, set learning goals and targets, and problem-solve to develop best practices for continuous student academic growth
• Read and interpret academic assessments to determine appropriate accommodations and supports for students with previously identified diagnoses and disabilities.
• Assist CTLI Leadership and classroom teachers with student assessments, collection of data, and analysis of results from a variety of sources
• Teach targeted intervention to individuals and small groups of students
• Meet regularly with classroom teachers to plan targeted instruction that correlates with the student needs
• Maintain current records of student progress
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Special Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Psychology, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience delivering direct student interventions required, including comfort delivering direct intervention in multi-sensory, structured literacy (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindamood-Bell) and explicit executive functioning coaching.
• Experience in assessing student skills and progress with standardized assessment measures
• Familiarity with Singapore Math, preferably with experience teaching Singapore Math
• Experience differentiating for students with a diagnosis of language-based learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, and/or executive functioning challenges

Personal Qualities

• Exceptional communication skills for guiding families, managing expectations, and maintaining transparent progress monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment and a commitment to cultural competency
• Strong initiative and organizational skills
• An ability to work in a joyful, collegial, and collaborative environment
• Sense of humor, warm personality, and a growth mindset