Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Student Services, the Student Services Learning Specialist will provide specialized academic instruction using appropriate evidence-based interventions to help students realize their maximum potential.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Familiarity with childhood development, including academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning; language development and school readiness;
2. Providing students with specialized instruction based on their individual needs;
3. Planning, designing and implementing comprehensive evidence-based interventions and lesson plans that cultivate students' knowledge, skills, and abilities;
4. Monitoring student progress using data that reflect students’ performance and adjusting instruction and strategies as warranted;
5. Assisting students in creating study plans and helping students with organization and study strategy;
6. Maintaining accurate student records to include testing, report cards, attendance records, external reports (e.g., psychoeducational, counseling, parent communications);
7. Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with parents, general education teachers, school counselors, and other service providers;
8. Communicating effectively with Student Services Team members, faculty, and staff;
9. Demonstrating and maintaining knowledge of special education law as well as Bayside Academy’s policies and procedures;
10. Participating in professional development and maintaining a high level of professional competence;
11. Serving as an integral member of the Student Services Team and participating in regular meetings regarding student progress;
12. Maintaining a working relationship and accepting guidance from division heads and department chairs in regards to areas specific to their divisions or content;
13. Participating in regular meetings with divisions, departments, and/or all-faculty and supporting different divisions as needed; engaging in planning so that students receive maximal instructional time with their Support Services specialist;
14. Participating in regular meetings with the Director of Student Services;
15. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services.

Additional Responsibilities as assigned by the Director:

Instructional Coaching Responsibilities:

1. Providing individual and group professional development that will expand and refine the understanding about research-based effective instruction;
2. Providing personalized support that is based on the goals and identified needs of individual teachers;
3. Analyzing student assessment data with individual teachers and designing instruction based on assessment data;
4. Assisting teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum;
5. Monitoring intervention programs;
6. Modeling lessons and team teaching when appropriate;
7. Team planning with individual or groups of teachers with follow-up reflecting on instruction.

ELL Responsibilities:

1. Planning, designing, and implementing appropriate instruction that develops each students ability to read, write, and speak English;
2. Evaluating student progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition;
3. Collaborating with classroom teachers to academically support ELL students in the classroom.
4. Communicating ELL student progress to parents.

Academic Coaching Responsibilities:

1. Provide academic coaching for students and support upper school teachers as needed.
2. Maintain records and communicate with parents about student progress.

Classroom Responsibilities:

If Student Services specialists also teach classes or sponsors a club within a division, they are also responsible for:

1. All responsibilities respective of their division, including division and department meetings.
2. Coordinating with division directors in both departments regarding matters specific to your class and/or club.

1. College degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field is required.
2. Has extensive training and experience implementing specialized interventions in reading, writing, and mathematics.
3. Full understanding of differentiated instructional strategies across the curriculum. Knowledge of learning disabilities, psycho-educational tests, reports, and assistive technology.
4. Knowledge of administering and interpreting assessments and test results, academic achievement, and diagnostic testing.
5. Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies that engage all students.
6. Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills particularly as it relates to the delivery of complex student information in a compassionate and empathetic manner.
7. Strong organizational skills.
8. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
9. Willingness to work and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, administration, teachers, parents, and students.
10. Professional development/In-service development and facilitator experience.
11. Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school.
12. Model the school’s Core Values with colleagues, students, parents, and larger community.
13. Reinforce the school’s Core values, guiding philosophy, rules, and school spirit consistently throughout the school environment and support and hold accountable colleagues in doing the same.

About Bayside Academy

Bayside Academy is a PK-12 Independent school that sits on the shore of Mobile Bay in beautiful Daphne, Alabama.

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