Job Title: High School Learning Support Specialist - Literacy - 1 Year Leave Replacement
Period: 2026-2027
Union Position-Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreement
Status: Non-Exempt
As of 01/14/2026

Founded in 1947, the United Nations International School (UNIS) is a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent school in Manhattan, serving a diverse, global community. About half of UNIS families are affiliated with the United Nations, while the rest are internationally minded New York–based parents. Guided by the ideals of the United Nations, UNIS provides an inclusive learning environment where rigorous international programs foster academic excellence, creativity, innovation, and cross-cultural communication, inspiring students to help build a peaceful, compassionate, and sustainable world.

UNIS seeks an experienced and student-centered Learning Support Specialist with expertise in literacy instruction and intervention to join our High School team. The ideal candidate will be skilled at diagnosing students’ language and literacy needs, designing individualized and small-group supports, and collaborating closely with teachers to develop differentiated strategies across disciplines.

We are looking for an educator who understands the full continuum of literacy development and who can empower students to become confident, independent readers and writers. The candidate should bring a deep knowledge of reading comprehension, writing fluency, executive functioning, and metacognitive strategies, as well as a passion for inclusive education and equitable access to learning. This position reports to High School Principal. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this job. A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job. 

*Pending the completion of collective bargaining negotiations currently underway

APPLICATION PROCESS
All candidates must submit an electronic application via the school website: https://www.unis.org/about-unis/employment. Supporting documentation, such as a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation, must be uploaded to the electronic application. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be ongoing.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job posting describes you, then please apply for this role.

The United Nations International School provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, height, weight, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.