Exempt, 10 Month, Faculty

Key is seeking a Learning Specialist and Instructional Coach to join our Lower School Learning Department for the 2025-2026 academic year. Under the leadership of the Learning Department Head, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping student learning, understanding their impact and seeking out professional development and support to increase their effectiveness. They will be an instructional leader, using interventions grounded in research to support student learning, and will have a passion for culturally responsive teaching, experiential learning, and differentiated instruction.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitates coaching cycles with homeroom and co-curricular teachers centered around student-growth goals, including observation, feedback, co-teaching, and/or modeling.
• Empowers students to understand their learning processes, apply effective strategies and interventions.
• Leads content specific professional learning communities for teachers.
• Supports teachers’ achievement goals, as needed, by effectively employing coaching strategies that gradually release responsibility for implementing to the teacher (i.e. co-planning, co-teaching, modeling, observing).
• Collaborates with teachers to establish and facilitate grade-level curriculum standards.
• Plans lessons and prepares materials for student small group support, adjusting for student needs.
• Coordinates weekly or bi-weekly with homeroom teachers, department head, and division heads.
• Keeps notes and records of student progress.
• Assesses and evaluates students using a variety of formative and summative assessment tools.
• Conducts and reviews admissions testing and files to assist admissions decisions.

Ideal Candidate will be:

• A collaborative and empathetic educator who values partnership with teachers, families, and specialists to support student growth.
• Skilled in implementing effective coaching strategies to support teacher development and enhance instructional practices.
• Knowledgeable about differentiated instruction and experienced in developing targeted interventions to support diverse learners.
• Proficient in collecting, analyzing, and utilizing assessment data to drive instructional decisions.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate findings effectively.
• Adaptable and proactive, with the ability to adjust instructional practices to meet the evolving needs of students and teachers.
• Committed to continuous professional growth and contributing to a culture of learning and collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the field of education (a Master’s Degree and/or instructional coaching experience preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience
• Knowledge of andragogy practices, and experience facilitating professional learning communities
• Strong organizational and strategic planning skills; ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment

Physical Requirements:

The demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The ability to navigate stairs as part of daily routines; mobility around a mid-sized campus with uneven pavement. The ability to maneuver as necessary within a regular classroom; and the ability to rearrange furniture for activities is occasionally required.

Compensation/Benefits:

Key School offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a generous 403(b) plan, 10 Sick Days, 2 Personal Days, and much more.

Key School follows a Faculty Equity Scale that recognizes direct years of experience that correlates to the steps on the scale. The salary range for this position is $46,820-$88,305 and is based upon several factors that include, but not limited to, the candidate’s years of work experience, education and skills. There are additional opportunities on campus for coaching and various stipends as well.

Technical Competencies:

All candidates for teaching positions should be familiar with learning management systems such as Seesaw and Google Classroom and have the ability to create and deliver engaging multimedia content using a variety of digital tools. Key is a Google Workspace for Education school. Candidates should be proficient in using Google applications, have a solid understanding of cloud-based storage and file-sharing platforms, and efficiently manage email and scheduling using Gmail and Google Calendar. They should be proficient in virtual communication tools such as Zoom or Google meet and have basic troubleshooting skills to resolve common technical issues that may arise in the classroom.

Work Schedule/Travel:

Occasionally, there may be business and school functions that will require your presence to work flexible hours, including nights and/or weekends and travel outside of Annapolis.

About the School:

Founded in 1958 by professors from St. John's College, Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory program on its picturesque 15-acre campus 4 miles from downtown Annapolis.

Key School is a dynamic, tight-knit community deeply committed to ensuring students are supported and challenged to excel educationally and personally and be confident, courageous, critical thinkers prepared to engage with the world. Our Community is as diverse as it is warm and welcoming

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:

Key is particularly interested in candidates with experience in creating inclusive school settings and who are culturally responsive. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to educational equity and justice. We learn and grow both as individuals and as a school community when students and adults of diverse backgrounds, abilities and identities develop an understanding of and respect for our commonalities and differences. Together, we have created a community that reflects diversity across a broad spectrum and will help fulfill Key’s promise to prepare our students for the challenges and responsibilities they will assume in an increasingly connected yet diverse and pluralistic world. The diverse student body is 39% students of color, and 32% of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Key.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, completed application, and three professional references by selecting the link.

About The Key School

SCHOOL CULTURE STATEMENT Founded in 1958 by professors from St. John's College, Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory, day program on its picturesque 15-acre campus located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis. Perhaps no mandate in Key School's Mission Statement lies closer to the heart of the community than its injunction to "Sustain an ethical school culture that engenders an inherent respect for the dignity of every human being, recognizes that personal liberty must be balanced by personal responsibility and individual action by the needs of others, and stresses to all members of the School community the importance of trust, mutual respect, and compassion." Key students are collaborative critical thinkers who are motivated and open-minded. Highly committed to their students, Key faculty and staff are supportive, industrious, creative, and approachable. A student-centered environment, Key places great value on respectful open discourse among students and adults alike. With a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Key is particularly interested in candidates with experience in creatin...g inclusive school settings and who are culturally responsive. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to educational equity and justice. Key School is an equal opportunity employer.

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