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Posted: 17-Mar-25
Location: Naples, Florida
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 12
Position: Learning Specialist
Location: Seacrest Country Day School, 7100 Davis Blvd., Naples, FL 34104
About Us:
Seacrest Country Day School is a vibrant, independent, PK-12, college preparatory day school enrolling over 400 students on a 40-acre campus in Naples, Florida. Founded in 1983, Seacrest is committed to fostering a safe, student-centered learning community where our students grow and develop academically, personally and socially. Our comprehensive educational program fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication and a lifetime love of learning.
Our Mission:
Seacrest Country Day School fuels intellectual engagement, teaches ownership of the educational environment, cultivates quality of character, and inspires students to lead lives of significance.
Position Overview:
Seacrest is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Learning Specialist who has advanced knowledge of working with students with language-based and executive functioning learning differences and demonstrated commitment to using learner-centered pedagogy, an inquiry-based curriculum, and alternative assessments.
Key Responsibilities
- Reading and Writing Remediation (Orton-Gillingham based)
- Collaborating with teachers and Learning Lab Director in order to meet the range of needs of the children, which could include working with individual children or small groups of children with reading remediation, assist with classroom work when needed, organization and planning skills (Executive Functioning), reading comprehension strategies, writing skills, and math skills
- Confirming that children are receiving the accommodations they need within the school’s capacity and helping to present information to teachers regarding differentiation in their classrooms
- Helping to administer screenings to classes and analyze student assessment data; consulting with teachers to increase their understanding and use of assessment data
- Helping to identifying children, through informal and formal assessment, who may need more support
- Collaborating regularly with teachers, parents, and director, including scheduled parent conferences
- Documenting daily lessons and student progress; keeping careful anecdotal and assessment records to contribute to the writing of accurate, comprehensive reports
- Participating in ongoing professional development to keep abreast of developments in the field
- Providing professional development to teachers around topics related to learning diversity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally-accredited institution of higher learning.
- Transcripts from all degree programs will be requested as part of the hiring process.
- Specialist in the field is highly recommended.
- At least one year of teaching experience is required.
Compensation and Benefits - Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and Seacrest’s 403(b) retirement program.
Please Note: Employment at Seacrest requires fingerprinting and background checks as part of our eligibility process.
Seacrest Country Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.