Career Center

Main Purpose of the Role
The Learning Specialist’s primary responsibility is to support the Lower and Upper School Learning Specialists by identifying and supporting students who are learning differently, kindergarten through eighth grade. Additionally, the Learning Specialist will conduct screening and assessment at intervals throughout the school year, lead and manage small group and 1-1 sessions, and work collaboratively with faculty and families to ensure students are progressing successfully.  

Key Responsibilities 
•    Overtly support and act in accordance with the School’s mission and values
•    Lead process for identifying, monitoring and remediating students who learn differently (including advanced learners)
•    Attend Student Support Meetings with faculty
•    Work collaboratively with homeroom teachers to observe, assess, and work with students who have learning needs
•    Work with families on at-home recommendations and in collaboration with outside agencies
•    Define and deliver general and specialized instruction for students with learning needs (including, but not limited to 1:1 sessions, small group instruction)
•    Support admissions by occasionally reading candidate evaluations 
•    Educate faculty and parents on understanding learning differences 
•    Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, professional courtesy, and discretion
•    Appropriately carry out specific responsibilities as designated by the division (eg. duties)
•    Honor the confidentiality of school and student information
•    Communicate effectively with faculty, students, families, and colleagues
•    Engage in self-reflection and professional development through goal setting, Professional Development opportunities, and ongoing dialog with Division Directors

Skills and Competencies
•    A commitment to collaborate in a dynamic community of teachers
•    An openness to professional development and continuous learning
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•    A pleasant and collegial approach to work and, ideally, a sense of humor
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills

Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree 
Understanding of and experience in early intervention, assessments, and language acquisition
Experience teaching in lower or middle school or working with students of that age
Strong knowledge of learning differences, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, as well as a deep understanding of ADHD and Executive functioning

Preferred Qualifications & Experience
Master’s Degree, especially in educational therapy or a related field 
Orton Gillingham Training
Certified as Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.)
Experience working in a school
Experience using assessment tools to gather information
3-5 years teaching experience or experience working as a learning resource specialist
Trained in Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS) and/or Visualizing & Verbalizing

About Cathedral School for Boys

Cathedral School for Boys is a K-8 Episcopal boys school, located in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. Our Mission is: To provide an excellent education for boys at the elementary level. To attract a diverse student body of strong academic potential. To provide a school committed to intellectual inquiry and rigor, centered in the Episcopal tradition, respectful of and welcoming to people of all religious traditions and beliefs. To develop social responsibility through exemplary programs of outreach and service. To create a community bonded by open-heartedness, hope, compassion and concern. At Cathedral, we believe that we must continue to define what it means to educate and raise boys. We devote each day to the spirited dialogue, dynamic lessons, and intentional character-building that guide each young boy to engage in the way that best fits him, while he simultaneously develops empathy and respect for the world around him. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging at Cathedral School for Boys: At Cathedral School for Boys, diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging (DEIJB) are essential to our approach t...o education and to the development of a just society. Cathedral School’s commitment to DEIJB is founded in the promise of all Episcopal Schools, “to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.” This promise grounds our approach in the recognition of the social and moral responsibilities that we owe one another and in the benefits that we all receive when we share common values. As such, each member of the Cathedral community commits to: • Engaging in conversations with EMPATHY and CURIOSITY, and listening to recognize the presence, ideas, and beliefs of all individuals within the CSB community; • Practicing RESPECT and acting with COURAGE to speak up and speak out to stand up for what is right even when it is challenging or unpopular; • Upholding the process of reflection, healing, and repair, holding ourselves with ACCOUNTABILITY and accepting RESPONSIBILITY for our actions. Cathedral is committed to cultivating a community of people in the many ways they identify, including by race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, language, learning styles, physical ability, religion, culture, and socioeconomic background that embraces the broadest possible range of beliefs, values, experiences, and perspectives. Our community is comprised of people who value the diverse perspectives of others and who desire to learn continually about themselves and from one another. We believe that only with open minds and open hearts, our Cathedral community will thrive and experience belonging, both within the walls of our classrooms and beyond.

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