Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew seeks a Middle School Learning Specialist to work with 5th - 8th-grade students who are in need of academic support. 

The Middle School Learning Specialist works under the direction of the Middle School Director and is a member of the Learning Services Team along with the Lower School Learning Specialist, School Counselor, and the two Division Directors. The Learning Services Team develops learning plans, implements assessments, and monitors and supports students’ progress. In addition, the Middle School Learning Specialist plays a lead role in each Student Support Team that is developed when a Middle School student is determined to need academic support. 

The Middle School Learning Specialist works closely with Middle School teachers, Middle School parents, and tutors to ensure consistent communication about expectations and strategies for each student for whom they are providing support. This is a full time position that is eligible for 100% of the school’s benefit package. 

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge about common learning differences in middle school-aged children
• Experience in providing both individual and group instruction
• Background in developing executive function, metacognition, and self-advocacy skills
• Experience with assisting teachers in assessments and progress monitoring of students with learning differences
• Experience with performing formal and informal assessments
• Experience in conducting classroom observations
• Experience with interpreting evaluations and translating the results to parents
• Experience with implementing accommodations and interventions
• Experience with providing referrals to families to outside professionals when an evaluation is recommended
• Experience with providing professional development for faculty with regard to differentiating instruction and supporting students with learning differences

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Providing individual and group support for students with learning differences
• Acting as a liaison between the school and outside evaluators
• Maintaining an up-to-date database of students who are receiving support
• Participating in Student Support Team (SST) meetings
• Collaborating with Learning Services Team (Lower School Learning Specialist, School Counselor, Math Specialist, and Division Directors) to create and monitor student support plans
• Offering assistance to Middle School students during Zero period (before school) and Study Hall
• When directed to do so by the Middle School Director, assisting teachers in the classroom in order to provide support to students
• When directed to do so by the Middle School Director, engaging in classroom observations 
• Providing guidance and direction in the determination of learning accommodations for individual students
• Attending grade level and meetings as necessary
• Providing regular communication to the parents of students receiving support
• Attending all division and all school Faculty meetings
• Providing both formal and informal assessments: write-ups, intervention plans, and progress monitoring

Qualifications: 

• BA/BS Degree
• Certificate or license in Educational Therapy or Special Education preferred
• Certificates in Orton Gillingham, Slingerland, or Wilson Foundations preferred
• Experience working with 5th -8th students, parents, and teachers preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Work is in an active, fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and various contacts.
• Must be able to move safely and comfortably over a large campus regularly.
• May stand for extended periods of time (up to 4 hours per day).
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment and outside in weather ranging from cold and wet to hot (80+ degrees).
• Ability to safely and occasionally lift up to 30 lbs. And regularly lift up to 10 lbs.
• Regularly sit, talk, walk, hear and interact with students, parents, staff and visitors.
• Regularly use close and distance vision.
• Turn, bend, reach and occasionally use a step ladder.

About Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew

Our Profile Since 1953, Episcopal Day has educated students to begin with inquiry. Taught to question, our students learn through reason. This tenet of an Episcopal education prepares our students for education in and beyond all school walls. This is an open community. One that finds a diversity of backgrounds and cultures a fitting way to enhance our children's lives, education, and experiences. Our dedication to Service Learning in our community allows our students to recognize the importance of responsibility that comes with leading. This gained perspective shows that respect and service to others are essential elements of the world that will ultimately be theirs. PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE While young children benefit from the mentoring of older students, the older children enjoy opportunities for leadership and responsibility. The connections that develop among students in a pre-kindergarten-to-eighth-grade environment build confidence and allow children to be themselves and take risks in a safe space. THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY We instill in students the social and emotional skills for effectiveness in school and in life. Our Responsive Classroom approach ensures consist...ency across grades and classrooms. School Families and cross-grade student buddies help build relationships across grade levels. These skills powerfully enhance learning. A SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION As an Episcopal school, we support the spiritual lives of children in an open and inclusive context. Students begin the day in a welcoming chapel service that builds community and teaches quiet reflection. OUTREACH TO OTHERS Through a robust Service Learning program, children experience the value of giving back. Our curriculum and service opportunities reinforce one another, leading to deeper reflection. Students engage in service to local, regional, and global communities, connecting them to a purpose larger than themselves. LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE The legacy of an Episcopal Day education is seen in our graduates: academic skills, self-knowledge, and enduring values – and the confidence to put them to use. We are living our mission every day.

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