Career Center

Founded in 1972, The Mount Vernon School is a leading private school of inquiry, innovation, and impact. 

Anchored in Christian values — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — relationships at Mount Vernon are foundational to learning. Preparing students to be college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders calls us to lean into inclusion, diversity, equity, and action.

Creating and cultivating connections between all people, ideas, and sectors, the School welcomes all learners to wrestle with voices and perspectives that challenge our assumptions, biases, stereotypes, and privileges. Not allowing our differences to divide us requires each of us to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations through empathy, reflection, examination, and action. Being real agents of change is a continuous journey.

Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, our trust in each other strengthens our sense of identity, autonomy, and interdependence. As a school of inquiry, innovation, and impact, we are committed to creating and sustaining a school culture where all members feel valued and safe, sharing their authentic selves to design a better world…together.

Summary

The Mount Vernon School seeks a versatile, dynamic, and forward-thinking educator to serve as an Upper School Learning Coach. This person will support all learners by partnering with the academic resource team and the Upper School leadership team to guide both curricular initiatives and innovations as well as student support services. Versatility and openness to innovative instructional practices are essential. Availability to sponsor athletic, artistic, or academic teams/clubs is preferred.

The Learning Coach’s responsibilities include inspiring, modeling, and mentoring faculty members in designing learning experiences through the lens of project-based learning, design thinking, and other inquiry-based approaches. Additionally, the Learning Coach is responsible for helping all students to be successful in their learning journeys through small-group instruction, student progress monitoring, student support accommodations, and parent support in conjunction with the classroom teachers.

Role & Responsibilities 

This individual will:

• Report directly to the Head of Upper School and collaborate closely with the Director of Academic Resource Services and the Upper School Leadership Team
• Collaborate with the Upper School team and schoolwide learning coach team to build and model innovative instructional approaches and student support services in the Upper School program.
• Coordinate and communicate student accommodation plans to faculty; support implementation of instructional strategies and accommodations; closely monitor student progress in an effort to provide recommendations and interventions
• Streamline transition between Middle School and Upper School for students with accommodations, connecting students with the proper support systems; provide transition packets outlining student support agencies and services available at the colleges where students have been accepted
• Facilitate standardized testing and extended time needs 
• Launch Return to Learn concussion protocol in collaboration with the Upper Campus Nurse and Athletic Trainer to  support and monitor students with mild to severe concussions
• Design and provide meaningful instruction in executive function skills and study strategies courses using a variety of research-based and innovative teaching methods
• Participate in co-teaching experiences with teachers and facilitate small group, differentiated instruction
• Build teacher capacity by collaborating and coaching, pushing into classrooms, and planning sessions
• Showcase effective, proactive, and timely verbal and written communication with students and families pertaining to a child’s progress and needs as well as general information
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and outside providers to support students’ individual needs
• Possess strong character with an absolute drive for excellence, a team-oriented spirit, and a commitment to meeting the learning and social-emotional needs of students
• Support best practices and be a role model of effective supervision of independent student work time
• Perform other duties as assigned

Current Pedagogical Influences include:

• Competency-Based Education and Standards-Based Grading
• Neuroscience and human development
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Comprehensive focus on knowledge, skills, and dispositions

Requirements

•  Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in education, human and organizational development, and/or related fields; Master’s Degree preferred
• Deep knowledge of adolescent development, learning differences, and gifted education
• Classroom teacher and teacher-leader experience preferred
• Capacity to work flexibly, independently, and collaboratively in a fast-paced and ambitious environment
• Experience in developing curriculum through innovative and experiential collaborations
• Strong, effective communication skills in both written and spoken mediums

The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.