Middle School Learning Specialist

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School seeks a resourceful and highly collaborative Learning Specialist with an understanding of and passion for meeting the needs of the diverse student profiles in our care. Founded in 1961, SAES is a diverse and inclusive PK-8 school with a strong tradition of whole-child, whole-hearted education in the heart of the vibrant Silicon Valley. The successful candidate will join a community of dedicated, compassionate, energetic, and experienced adults – faculty and parents alike – who are committed to the mission to develop “ the intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social capacities of each student.” We aim to build a joyful, inclusive, and respectful learning community.

The learning specialist will provide academic learning support to middle school students. They will work closely with the current learning specialist team, teachers, administrators, and parents to develop differentiation strategies tailored to each student's particular learning profile to support their academic progress. To be successful in this position, you should have an insightful understanding of effective teaching methods for different learning profiles and aptitudes. The learning specialist must have excellent listening and observational skills and an empathetic mindset.

Major Responsibilities

• Student Relationships
• Build supportive, trusting relationships with students-Be attuned to students specific learning profile -Help students develop self-advocacy skills and learning strategies that promote academic success.
• Learning
• Actively pursue new developments in teaching methods, educational psychology, differentiation in the classroom, and co-teaching methods. -Develop student support plans that will articulate supports and accommodations that guide parents and teachers with valuable resources to benefit students' learning experience. -Support teachers in the classroom through co-teaching or targeted mini-lessons for student success. -Attend in-service training- Use technology creatively and effectively in a one-to-one (iPad) environment to address specific student needs. - Teach Academic Lab class to a small group of middle school students with identified learning needs, designed to develop and foster executive functioning skills. - Provide support for students outside of class time in executive functions skills development, which may occur after school
• Community
• Actively collaborate with the grade level teams to stay informed of and support student success.-Participate in the Student Support Team process and Parent-Teacher Conferences for students directly on their caseload-Create student learning plans and communicate with parents and teachers how a student’s unique learning profile presents itself in the classroom. -Support teachers and administrators to conduct screenings or assessments for educational planning and intervention-Supervise students in other roles, such as recess -Other duties as assignedRequirementsDesired Qualifications & Characteristics:

The ideal candidate will have:-a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is desirable)-a teaching credential (education specialist desirable)-a minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience-a love for working with middle school children, -compassion for all learners and an eagerness to understand all kinds of minds. -extensive knowledge of learning differences and differentiation strategies. -strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, and school administration. -specialized training in executive function skills, SEL, reading, math, or writing intervention strategies is a plus-satisfactory completion of a nationwide criminal background check