ATLANTA, Georgia
Posted: 14-Feb-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $71,000 - $171,000 yearly
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Preferred Education:
The Lower School Learning Specialist supports students, teachers, and families in building academic understanding, confidence, and achievement. This role involves providing targeted interventions, collaborating with teachers and other school professionals to enhance instruction, and developing strategies to support diverse learning needs.
Anticipated start date: August 2025
Responsibilities
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Work with students individually and in small groups to support literacy and math skills development as well as support students’ study organizational and planning skills.
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Assess and track students' progress.
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Consult with teachers to provide insights and recommendations for how to support students with varied academic learning needs.
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Collaborate with teachers, Lower School Psychologist, Counselor, Division Head, and Director of Student Support to determine if a student is in need of additional learning support both in and out of school.
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Create teaching and learning strategy profiles for students with formal testing
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Support faculty to understand student learning profiles and partner with Instructional Coaches to differentiate classroom instruction for students with varied learning styles or specific learning challenges.
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Participate in grade level meetings and Lower School Student Support Team as appropriate.
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Facilitate Specialist teacher meetings to develop best practices and strategies for students outside of the homeroom classroom setting.
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Provide professional development to teachers around topics related to learning variability and academic skill development.
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Lead family workshops and talks in collaboration with other learning specialists.
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Participate in curriculum night and parent/guardian-teacher conferences.
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Collaborate with and maintain active communication with students' families and outside supports regarding students' progress, challenges, and learning needs.
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Write narrative reports on student progress twice a year.
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Attend Professional Development to stay current on research and best practices related to Intervention and Literacy
Qualifications:
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Masters Degree in Special Education or closely related field required.
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Experience working with lower school students in a support role.
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Knowledge of learning differences, neurodiversity, and effective intervention methods.
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Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.
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Training in multisensory or other specialized intervention approaches is a plus.
Include Reasonable Accommodations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Packer's values and vision of educational excellence include embracing diversity, fostering community, nurturing a sense of belonging, and ensuring all learners are valued and challenged. Faculty members are required to actively and thoughtfully engage in work around identity, anti-bias, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds and perspectives may be underrepresented.
Salaries are determined based on a scale reflecting years of teaching experience and level of education.
The Packer Collegiate Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs.
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