About the position: 

Shady Hill School is looking for a Learning Resources Director to join our Lower School team beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The Learning Resources Director oversees academic support services for Lower School students, and advises and collaborates with administrators, faculty and families on student progress, support plans and evaluation recommendations. This is a full-time, in-person, exempt (salaried), 10.5 month position with paid time off during school vacations and over the summer.

Core Responsibilities:

• Support Lower School Students, Families and Faculty
  • Coach, advise, and support faculty on differentiated instruction and curriculum best practices
  • Meet with teachers to discuss students' learning profiles and accommodations
  • Attend all grade-level individuals meetings on students
  • Attend family conferences on student progress as needed 
  • Lead meetings with families as needed to coordinate student support, accommodations and interventions
  • Visit classrooms and conduct observations of students and teachers
  • Provide additional small group student support as needed
  • Provide guidance during grade level sectioning meetings
• Manage Student Assessments and Support Plans
  • Manage student database with assessment data and learning accommodations
  • Oversee the implementation of grade-wide reading assessments
  • Conduct student evaluations as necessary (including DIAL and other assessments)
  • Coordinate external formal evaluations with families and evaluators
  • Determine Student Support Plans
  • Coordinate related services such as speech and language and occupational therapy
  • Organize resources to meet individual student needs and accommodations
  • Oversee the administration of standardized assessments (such as True Progress) and analyze the results
• Manage Lower School Learning Resources Staff
  • Oversee hiring, supervision, evaluation, and professional development of Lower School Literacy Specialists, Learning Specialists, and Tutors
  • Plan and facilitate Learning Resources department meetings
  • Monitor student progress in tutoring and small group
  • Meet regularly with reading and learning specialists
  • Oversee, edit and distribute student reading group and tutoring reports (3x year)
• Represent the Learning Resources Department internally and externally
  • Educate parents on topics related to child development, neurodiversity, academic and social/emotional learning
  • Lead parent neurodiversity affinity group
  • Serve on curricular, behavioral, and hiring committees as needed
• Leadership
  • Serve as a member of the LS Student Support Team
  • In partnership with the MS Learning Resources Director, lead the faculty and LR department B-8 with the implementation of best practices, vertical alignment and sequencing of skills
  • Collaborate with the Division Head to oversee the Lower School reading and writing curriculum
  • Assist Director of Admission with aspects of Lower School admissions including screenings of applicants, training screeners, parent admission meetings as needed, reading LS admission applications as needed

In addition, the LS Learning Resources Director will share in responsibilities associated with the position or with membership on the administration including supervision of student activities, participating in special events and outreach programs, as well as lunch and recess supervision. 

 Qualifications:

• 3+ years of lower school classroom teaching experience preferred
• Master’s Degree required, preferably in Special Education and/or Moderate Learning Disabilities
• Experience in administrating, analyzing, and interpreting formal and informal student assessments
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective, timely, and professional communication skills
• Employs multicultural, anti-bias, antiracist teaching strategies that reflect cultural competence

The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $120,000, depending on experience. 

How to Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and no more than 1 page statement describing your philosophy of academic support and its intersection with your professional experience to: apply@shs.org. 

Please be sure to include “Lower School Learning Resources Director” in the subject line of the e-mail. 

Shady Hill offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance plans, a school-matched retirement plan and paid time off. Shady Hill is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For more information on Shady Hill please visit us at www.shs.org.

About Shady Hill School

For over 100 years, Shady Hill has been a leader in progressive elementary and middle school education and teacher training. The year-long central subject study, which emphasizes strong content, the use of primary sources, acquisition of essential skills, and self-discovery, forms the core of our curriculum. As a diverse school, we believe that a varied and inclusive community is an educational and moral imperative that empowers us all. Therefore, we seek to hire faculty and staff who share our vision. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive salaries and a generous benefits package. Shady Hill is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For more information on Shady Hill please visit us at www.shs.org. Shady Hill offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance plans, a school-matched retirement plan and paid time off.

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