Career Center

Middle School Learning Support Teacher & Advisor

The Harley School seeks a full-time, certified special educator/learning specialist for the 2022-23 school year in the Middle School (MS). The responsibilities for the position include providing academic support for 5th-8th grade students with learning differences, and serving as an advisor to a small group of students. The successful candidate will work closely with the MS Division Head, the Department Chair of the Student Support Program (SSP), the MS faculty, and parents in order to support and empower students. 

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles and diverse learning needs to access the curriculum. 
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges.
• Engage in whole-class and small-group instruction, as needed.
• Develop and write student accommodation and personalized IEPs with long-term goals and specific objectives.
• Provide regular written student-progress reports to the school and parents with assessment results and recommendations of diagnostic testing and programs for learning-related issues.
• Maintain confidential student records and keep accurate documentation of services, meetings, and assessments.
• Work with MS advisory teachers to coordinate parent conferences, as needed.
• Recommend in-school and community resources for identified students.
• Work with professionals outside the school to support students.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between student, family, school, and other involved professionals.
• Ensure seamless instruction and support throughout the day to benefit students receiving IEP and SSP services
• Assume case management responsibilities for students with IEPs and Harley Learning Plans
• Secure testing accommodations for qualifying students.
• Serve as homeroom/advisory teacher for a small group of students.
• Network with learning specialists at other independent schools.
• Pursue professional development opportunities; attend conferences and professional meetings in order to remain current with educational trends.
• Participate in committee, department, and faculty meetings, as well as school-sponsored events that would benefit from your area of expertise. 
• Be involved in the school community at large.
• Assume responsibility for other projects as assigned by the Head of School and Head of Middle School.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education (special education, literacy, or related field); graduate degree preferred
• Certification in special education
• Knowledge of and experience with developmental and learning differences (e.g. reading challenges, speech/language difficulties, autism, executive functioning challenges, etc.), psycho-educational tests, reports, and assistive technology
• Knowledge of administering and interpreting assessments and test results, academic achievement and diagnostic testing
• Experience drafting IEPs with authentic PLEPS and aligned goals
• Adeptness at recording and collecting student data to identify specific learning needs and strategies
• Strong networking skills to ensure access to resources in the broader community
• Full understanding of differentiated instructional strategies across the curriculum
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 3+ years of teaching experience and a learner’s mindset
• Detail oriented, resourceful, discreet, and tactful
• Enthusiastic about collaborative learning; creative and innovative when working with diverse learners and faculty
• Proficiency with technology commensurate with student needs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to be flexible; can “monitor and adjust” to promote optimal learning and a collegial atmosphere
• Sense of humor, patience, and demonstrated ability to work with/relate to Middle School students

To Apply:

In the interest of promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, The Harley School welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.  Our School’s mission statement begins, “We are a diverse, inclusive school.”  Along with a cover letter and résumé, we ask that you provide a personal statement on how you see yourself promoting diversity and inclusion if you join the Harley community. 

Interested candidates should submit their materials to jobs@harleyschool.org with the subject line, “Executive Assistant to the Head of School.” Applications should be received by Monday, July 25. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education (special education, literacy, or related field); graduate degree preferred
• Certification in special education
• Knowledge of and experience with developmental and learning differences (e.g. reading challenges, speech/language difficulties, autism, executive functioning challenges, etc.), psycho-educational tests, reports, and assistive technology
• Knowledge of administering and interpreting assessments and test results, academic achievement and diagnostic testing
• Experience drafting IEPs with authentic PLEPS and aligned goals
• Adeptness at recording and collecting student data to identify specific learning needs and strategies
• Strong networking skills to ensure access to resources in the broader community
• Full understanding of differentiated instructional strategies across the curriculum
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 3+ years of teaching experience and a learner’s mindset
• Detail oriented, resourceful, discreet, and tactful
• Enthusiastic about collaborative learning; creative and innovative when working with diverse learners and faculty
• Proficiency with technology commensurate with student needs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to be flexible; can “monitor and adjust” to promote optimal learning and a collegial atmosphere
• Sense of humor, patience, and demonstrated ability to work with/relate to Middle School students