Winston Preparatory School is seeking excellent candidates for a part-time Focus Teacher at our online campus, Winston Online. This position is for the 2025-2026 academic year. Below is some background information regarding our school and the available position.

Winston Preparatory School is a co-ed private day school for 4-12th-grade students with learning differences such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disabilities, expressive or receptive language disorders, and executive functioning difficulties. Our mission is to facilitate the independence and meaningful participation of students with specific learning disorders through a Continuous Feedback System that develops skill acquisition and the Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner. Winston Preparatory School also seeks to influence the field of education with research and implementation models that achieve these ends, in this way.  To learn more about what we do, visit www.winstonprep.edu. 

Our unique educational program for students with learning differences is designed to develop essential skills and challenge their strengths. Within our highly successful Focus Program, each student receives a daily period of one-to-one online instruction concentrating on their greatest area of need. The implementation of the program has allowed us to personalize instruction and strategies further so that our students can better understand themselves, as well as verbalize their needs to become independent learners. Focus Program teachers provide individualized remediation for students struggling with a wide range of learning differences while coordinating and facilitating consistent communication between classroom teachers and families. 

Essential Tasks

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment
• Instruct students in their greatest areas of need using a variety of techniques such as multi-sensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Teach students in a 1:1 online setting
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques to improve the development of receptive/expressive language, cognition, memory, executive function, written language, and organization, as well as the targeting of social-emotional skills as described in our’ Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner (QSIL). 
• Instruct students using a variety of techniques, including multi-sensory learning and repetition, to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Virtually meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare weekly updates and in-depth tri-annual reports on children and activities, as required by laws, school policies, and administrative regulations
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
• Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities
• Exercise good judgment under pressure
• Be willing to work extended hours as determined by school events, meetings, and activities
• Perform related work as required

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, CCC-SLP,  with a minimum of 3 years of experience 
• Reading Specialist skilled in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, SPIRE, or Lindamood-Bell
• A minimum of one year of experience teaching students with reading and/or writing disorders, with training in a specific reading program
• Ability to read and interpret psychoeducational evaluations 
• Special Education teaching experience
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Highly professional, creative thinker who is flexible and works well within a team environment 
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Meet, and Classroom

Benefits and Other Compensation Offered for Half-Time Employment:

• Compensation: $38,000-$42,000, depending on experience (based on a four full-time student caseload)
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Sick leave for teachers/paid vacations and holidays for non-instructional staff)
• Professional Development for instructional staff
• Retirement Plan with employer match after 2 years of employment
• $700 annual employer health care contribution every January following 1 year of service
• Additional compensation is available for extra-curricular responsibilities such as after-school clubs, exam proctoring, and tutoring

We are proud of our diverse student body and actively seek candidates who reflect the diversity of our school community.  This position requires the successful candidate to work remotely.

This position is open to applicants residing in the following states:

• New York
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Pennsylvania
• California
• Montana
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Rhode Island
• Texas
• Virginia

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to both:

Tabitha Mancini | Director of  Winston Online

tmancini@winstonprep.edu 

Rachel Smith | Assistant Director

rsmith@winstonprep.edu

About Winston Preparatory School

Founded in 1981, Winston Preparatory School is a network of eight campuses, both physical and virtual, for students ages 8-21+ with learning differences such as dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties (ADHD), and nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD). Our model is based on an in-depth understanding of each student, which results in grouping by learning profile and precisely designed programming. Winston Prep accomplishes this through its Continuous Feedback System. Our expert faculty continually assess how a student is responding to their skill development plan and adjust our teaching approach based on that. Students also participate in a daily one-to-one session called Focus, designed to serve as the diagnostic, instructional, and mentoring centerpiece of their experience. At the high school level, students with appropriate levels of skill mastery may participate in college courses. For students ages 17-21+ needing more time to prepare for life beyond high school, Winston Transitions offers programming that is individually tailored to meet academic, social-emotional, employability, and life skills. Our Winston Online campus offers flexible and engaging program options for students across the country and overseas.

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