Job Title: Middle School and Upper Elementary Student Support

Hours: Full Time

Division/Department: Lower School/Middle School

Reports To: Lower School Director/Middle School Director

Job Code: 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade Levels: 5th Grade - 8th Grade

Position Description: 

Wesley Prep seeks a compassionate, highly organized, and collaborative Student Support Specialist to join our Support Team. This role is central to ensuring that every student is known, supported, and challenged appropriately—academically, socially, and emotionally. The Student Support Specialist partners closely with classroom teachers, administrators, families, and outside service providers to design, implement, and monitor supports that help students thrive.

This position is ideal for an educator with a strong foundation in general or special education, a deep understanding of upper elementary and middle school development, and a belief in a whole-child, research-informed approach to learning.

Essential Functions: 

Student Support & Care Team Collaboration

• Serve as an active member of the Care Team, meeting regularly with classroom teachers to review and support students’ academic, social, and emotional needs.
• Collaborate with teachers to identify emerging concerns, strengths, and patterns that may impact student learning or well-being.
• Help design and monitor student support plans and accommodations in partnership with teachers and school leadership.

Teacher Partnership & Capacity Building

• Support teachers in understanding and implementing student accommodations and learning supports within the classroom.
• Provide guidance, resources, and modeling of best practices related to differentiation, executive functioning supports, and inclusive classroom strategies.
• Serve as a thought partner to teachers as they problem-solve challenges and celebrate student growth.

Assessment & Screening

• Conduct literacy and math screeners as needed and help interpret results for teachers and families.
• Assist in gathering, organizing, and analyzing student data to inform instructional and support decisions.

Family Communication & Collaboration

• Meet with parents as needed to discuss student progress, support plans, and recommendations.
• Partner with families in a manner that is empathetic, collaborative, and solutions-oriented.
• Help families understand the purpose of accommodations, interventions, and screening data.

Coordination of Services

• Schedule and coordinate therapists and specialists who work on campus with students.
• Serve as a liaison between outside providers and school staff, ensuring clear communication and alignment with school practices.
• Maintain organized and confidential records related to student support services.

Additional Responsibilities

• Stay current on research-based practices related to student support, learning differences, and child development.
• Participate in professional development and training related to student support, safeguarding, and school initiatives.
• Contribute positively to the culture and mission of Wesley Prep.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lower School or Middle School Director.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required/Master’s Degree preferred in Education, Special Education, School Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience working with upper elementary and/or middle school students.
• Knowledge of learning differences, accommodations, and inclusive educational practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with students, families, and colleagues.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work flexibly across grade levels and teams.
• Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical practice.
• Alignment with Wesley Prep’s mission of inspiring confident and joyful learners guided by curiosity, character, and purpose.
• Adaptability & Teamwork: Work flexibly with diverse classroom needs and collaborate with teaching teams.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to sit, kneel, and actively participate in a dynamic classroom environment with young children.
• Self Starter - Ability to anticipate and initiate what’s needed.

About Wesley Prep

Wesley Prep is a faith-based, co-ed private school in Dallas, Texas, offering programs for six months through sixth grade (seventh in 2026 and eighth in 2027). Wesley Prep is committed to honoring the dignity and joy of childhood while also providing a superior educational experience informed by the latest research in educational neuroscience. Wesley Prep's Early Childhood program is play-based and values the role that play has in growing students' cognitive, social, and emotional learning. As students mature into the lower school program, learning by doing is the guiding principle with each grade providing developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. Whether working with the youngest learners in early childhood or the oldest learners in elementary, Wesley Prep believes that the most effective role a teacher can play is that of co-facilitator and co-adventurer on the journey of asking questions, problem-solving, and discovery that learning is. Guided by the mission of inspiring confident and joyful learners guided by character, curiosity, and purpose, Wesley Prep seeks joyful educators dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences for their students.

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