Career Center

Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Have an in-depth and working knowledge of learning disabilities or other diagnosis that would warrant educational accommodations. 
• Provide in-service opportunities for fellow teachers on how to support students with varying learning needs  
• Provide various test accommodations for subject area tests 
• Serve as a test proctor for students with accommodations on standardized tests 
• Teach students various strategies for planning, time management, and organizational skills  
• Demonstrate good study & test taking skills to students in preparation for test & quizzes 
• Provide support on homework and projects 
• Offer English learning support to our non-native English-speaking students who test into the ESL program
• Teach strategically identified courses for progressive language learners as identified by the administration
• Track students’ progress in all subject areas   
• Monitor students’ grades for any low assignment grades or missing assignments  
• Be comfortable assisting students with relearning and practicing math concepts  
• Be comfortable assisting students with writing assignments and editing skills  
• Communicate regularly with teachers and staff about students’ learning needs   
• Provide guidance to fellow faculty on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods, provision of approved accommodations 
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding the student’s progress as well as difficulties or struggles 

Qualifications:

·         Teaching experience with students with Learning Differences. Certification or course work in the field of Special Education or teaching of Students in Progressive Language (ESL) preferred

·         Experience in an academic setting is preferred 

·         Strong oral and written communication skills 

·         The ability to work with and communicate with a diverse population of constituents 

·         The ability to work with upper and middle school age students, parents, and colleagues 

·         The ability to assemble, organize, and prepare data for records and reports 

·         Strongly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel 

·         Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain accurate records 

·         The ability to maintain strict confidentiality when it comes to school business 

·         The willingness to learn new skills appropriate for the position 

·         The ability to work in a dynamic environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges  

·         The ability to work under pressure while holding one’s composure 

·         The ability to accomplish assigned tasks with specified deadlines

Physical requirements: 

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

·         The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

·         Must be able to access and navigate each department at the Academy’s facilities.