About Mirman School

Mirman embraces, supports, and values the many facets and faces of giftedness as we nurture our students’ abilities to reach their highest potential. As an educational institution, we are committed to personalizing our curriculum through depth and complexity, while celebrating the intellectual, creative, and kinesthetic dimensions of childhood and adolescence. We foster a culture of inclusivity and connectivity in which our students’ academic, co-curricular, and socio-emotional experiences and needs are supported. Mirman faculty and staff model empathy and respect in our communal effort to enhance whole-child learning. Our goal is to inspire lifelong curiosity and learning, the continuous pursuit of excellence, and ethical leadership among our students and graduates.

Core Values

Responsibility — We are obligated to care for ourselves, our community, and our environment.

Integrity — What we believe is right directly shapes our actions.

Discovery — We enthusiastically pursue knowledge about ourselves and the world around us.

Empathy — We strive to understand and value the experiences and feelings of others.

Resilience — We recognize challenges as necessary steps in learning and personal growth.

Position Description

This position will lead and coordinate a comprehensive, mission-aligned system of support that ensures each highly gifted student thrives intellectually, socially, and emotionally. This role reflects Mirman’s deep commitment to cultivating the boundless potential of highly gifted children by recognizing and responding to the full complexity of gifted development, including asynchronous growth, intensities, and neurodiversity. Highly gifted learners often demonstrate exceptional cognitive ability, alongside areas of challenge in executive functioning, processing, attention, learning, or social-emotional regulation. The Director brings expertise in gifted education, neurodiversity, and twice exceptionality to ensure that students’ strengths are honored while their needs are thoughtfully supported. Serving as both a strategic leader and hands-on practitioner, the Director will develop systems, guide faculty, partner with families, and provide direct support to students. Working closely with faculty, the Student Support Team, and the Educational Administrative Team, including the School Counselor and Division Heads, the Director helps create a school culture where intellectual risk-taking, self-understanding, resilience, and belonging are essential elements of each student’s experience.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Strategic Leadership and Mission Alignment

• Develop and lead a cohesive vision for educational support that reflects Mirman’s mission and its deep understanding of neurodivergent learners, including both giftedness and neurodiversities.
• Lead the Student Support Team to ensure that students can fully access Mirman’s advanced academic program.
• Ensure support structures recognize and respond to the asynchronous development common among gifted learners, integrating both strengths-based and responsive approaches.
• Collaborate with school leadership and educational support specialists to align student support practices with Mirman’s educational philosophy and commitment to cultivating intellectual curiosity, resilience, empathy, and self-advocacy.
• Stay current with emerging research in gifted education, neurodiversity, twice exceptionality, executive functioning, and child development.
• Establish systems to monitor the effectiveness of interventions and continuously strengthen Mirman’s student support model. Review school data and work with the administrative team to assess and support students. 

Student Support and Case Management

• Lead/coordinate academic and behavioral support for students with identified or emerging needs.
• Provide direct student support, including academic support, executive functioning coaching, and short-term intervention.
• Oversee the development and implementation of Student Support Plans and individualized learning profiles. Facilitate Student Support Team meetings and case conferences.
• Review and interpret psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations.
• Support student transitions across grades and divisions, ensuring continuity and responsiveness to evolving developmental needs.
• Conduct classroom observations of students and help students develop self-awareness, self-advocacy, and strategies that empower lifelong learning and well-being.

Faculty Partnership and Professional Leadership

• Partner closely with faculty to design classroom strategies that support highly gifted and twice-exceptional learners. Provide consultation and coaching on differentiation, executive functioning support, behavior regulation, and inclusive instructional practices.
• Support faculty in fostering classroom environments where students feel both intellectually challenged and emotionally supported.

Family Partnership and Community Engagement

• Serve as a trusted partner and resource for families, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in shared understanding of each student. Help families understand gifted development, twice exceptionality, and strategies to support their child’s growth.
• Coordinate communication and collaboration with external specialists, including psychologists, therapists, and educational consultants.
• Contribute to parent education/community learning about gifted development and student well-being.

Program Coordination and Documentation

• Maintain clear, confidential, and comprehensive documentation of student support plans and interventions. Coordinate and monitor support services and referrals.  Help ensure continuity of support across grade levels and divisions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Deep understanding of gifted education and other neurodiversities
• Strong commitment to strengths-based, student-centered support
• Expertise in neurodiversity, executive functioning, and social-emotional development
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities
• Commitment to fostering a culture of belonging and intellectual growth
• Ability to be effective with students, families, and educators in a highly collaborative environment

Qualifications

• BA degree in psychology, school psychology, counseling, special education, or related field; MA degree, license in psychology, school psychology, counseling, special education preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting students in a K–8 educational setting
• Demonstrated experience supporting gifted and/or twice-exceptional learners; prior experience in independent school settings preferred
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Successful teaching experience in advanced elementary to secondary school
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility and creativity to work in a dynamic environment exhibiting the qualities of an adult learner dedicated to their craft
• Culturally competent and engaged community learner; growth mindset and detail oriented
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to Mirman’s vision, mission and guiding principles
• Exhibit high standards of ethics, moral character, professionalism, and the ability to present oneself as a positive role model for students
• First Aid and CPR training required (training provided if not currently certified)
• Valid CA driver license and clear criminal background investigation

Job Perks

• Beautiful, rustic campus easily accessible from both LA’s city and valley sides
• Top-tier medical, dental, and vision coverage with zero to low premium contributions
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% match and immediate vesting
• Flexible tuition eligibility if applicable
• Professional development support including opportunities for growth
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee affinity groups
• Paid holidays (e.g., Thanksgiving week, Winter, and Spring breaks) plus personal days
• Community and connection with sta?/administration
• Generous bene?ts package, including pet insurance, Lifelock credit monitoring, and flexible spending accounts

Join an ambitious and joyful community of dedicated and creative professionals building a society where everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. Mirman is a great place to be part of growing future leaders in a supportive and caring school culture that features consistent collaboration, innovative approaches to teaching and learning, a supportive administration, and lifelong connections among faculty and staff inspired by the school’s unique mission. Come marvel at the wonder, humor, and inspiration that nurturing and engaging with highly gifted students naturally brings.

This position is available July 1, 2026 and is a full-time staff position. To apply, please submit the following three PDF’s to employment@mirman.org:

1. Cover letter introducing yourself to the Mirman School Search Committee
2. Resume or CV
3. A response to the following prompt:

Write an e-mail to a parent describing the executive functioning challenges their 5^th grade student is having both in the classroom and in Physical Education and include recommendations for future steps.

At Mirman School, through an inclusive environment, we challenge our students and each other to be dynamic problem-solvers and thoughtful citizens. Mirman does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics and other school-administered programs.

About Mirman School

Mirman School opened its doors to educate gifted children in 1962. Motivated by a deep love and concern for these children, Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Mirman began the school with nine pioneering students in their West Los Angeles home. Today, with a newly expanded campus serving all dimensions of childhood, Mirman School is a thriving and diverse community home to 430 students. Mirman continues to distinguish itself as one of the few schools in the country devoted to the education of highly gifted children, particularly serving all dimensions of childhood — academic, artistic, kinesthetic, and more. Mirman’s Mission We cultivate the boundless potential of highly gifted children, nurture their passions and talents, and develop a diverse community of creative and constructive lifelong learners. Our 7 acre campus is home to both Lower and Upper Schools, beautiful outdoor community spaces including regulation-size athletic fields and basketball courts, Ga-Ga courts, innovative play yards, and office and classroom spaces including a new 16,000 square foot Learning Center that opened in August 2023. Our faculty lounge creates a warm convivial space for gathering, collaborating, a...nd all the coffee one could want. Recycling initiatives and fast-fill water stations throughout campus, in addition to energy efficient office spaces, combine to create a greener community. Our Community Mirman is made up of students and their families, a dedicated and passionate Parent Service League, and a Board of Trustees made up of community leaders. In the Lower School, lead teachers are supported by Associate Teachers in every homeroom, while Upper School teachers specialize in disciplines such as English, science, Latin, Mandarin, History, etc. Dynamic specialists in science, STEM, technology, math, art, music, choir, theatre and more round out the fabric of our faculty. Mirman is also home to a collegial and collaborative group of administrators who work to facilitate the ideal teaching and learning environment.

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