Parker School is a vibrant learning community of 340 K-12 students nurtured by engaged educators and families in the community of Waimea on magnificent Hawai?i Island. It is an exciting time to be at Parker! As it begins its 49th year fall of 2025, Parker is preparing for the next chapter of growth and development with a 21,000- square-foot facility opening in 2025 for athletics, technology, and the arts, including the school’s first-ever full-size indoor gymnasium.

The Opportunity 

The K-12 Learning Specialist will be responsible for the overall learning support efforts undertaken by the school.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversees, coordinates, and implements targeted interventions and accommodations to support student learning
• Reviews educational evaluations to develop personalized support plans tailored to individual needs
• Empowers students to understand their learning processes, apply effective strategies, and self-advocate
• Meets with advisors, coaches, and teachers to support teaching and classroom practices for a range of learner needs 
• Works as a member of the Student Support Team (MS/US) to address and formulate interventions for students who are struggling
• Provides regular updates to families throughout the year, ensuring clear communication about student progress, accommodations, and support strategies
• Works with students, parents, and faculty to coordinate accommodations for standardized testing (PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP exams, etc.) for students with learning differences
• Leads meetings to address student academic challenges 
• Designs and leads regular professional development programs for faculty to support differentiated classroom and advisory responsibilities

Position Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred
• Learning or reading specialist coursework or training
• A minimum of three years of successful teaching and/or three years of learning specialist experience
• Experience developing and tracking student accommodation plans
• Experience working with school-age students and parents
• Experience navigating the College Board and ACT accommodations application processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility and creativity in a dynamic environment where new ideas, mistakes, and iteration are embraced
• A desire to work collaboratively
• Openness to feedback and improvement, modeling lifelong learning

About Parker School

Parker School promotes a joyful, engaged and outstanding educational experience for all students. The school community cherishes Parker’s tight-knit and extended family feeling, in which each student is known, valued, and nurtured. Meaningful relationships between faculty and students are close, and Parker students experience deep comfort and support throughout the school. In Hawaiian, this all-embracing sense of family and community is ‘ohana, a fundamental quality of Parker School. Academic excellence and outstanding programs in the fine and performing arts, and Speech & Debate, distinguish Parker School. Parker provides just the right mix of challenge and support to bring out the very best in each student. Established in 1976 by community leaders, Parker School has been an essential educational resource for Hawai‘i Island for over four decades and serves a diverse student body. Parker began as a ninth through twelfth-grade high school, adding grades seven and eight in 1977, grade six in 2004, and kindergarten through fifth grade in 2005. Today, Parker School is thriving as it serves 340 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Parker School is a non-profit, college-pre...paratory, independent day school fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Community Parker is deeply rooted in the community of Waimea (mailing address Kamuela) on magnificent Hawai‘i Island. At 2,700 feet (823 m), Waimea enjoys the beauty and moderate climate of “upcountry” Hawai‘i. Waimea is the headquarters for two of the world’s largest astronomical observatories, located on Mauna Kea. The area is also rich in agriculture and ranching. Parker Ranch, the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States, has been based in Waimea for 160 years, and Parker School has deep roots in the paniolo (cowboy) culture of Hawai‘i Island. The island’s top hospital, affiliated with The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, is in Waimea. Waimea also boasts a thriving performing arts and education non-profit, Kahilu Theatre. Every season, Kahilu Theatre presents world-class artists of all varieties (music, dance, performance, family, etc.) from Hawai‘i, the US, and beyond. The Kohala Coast, a popular tourist destination, is a short drive away. Non-discriminatory statement: Parker School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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