Posted: 06-Aug-24
Location: Healdsburg, California
Type: Part Time
Salary: $35/hour - $45/hour
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About The Healdsburg School
Mission: To cultivate the intellect, compassion, and courage to lead lives of inquiry and purpose.
The Healdsburg School (THS) offers families an outstanding education for children in grades Transitional Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Our dynamic learning environment ensures that children experience our school as a place where they are known, and learning is personalized. We embrace a differentiated educational philosophy in which our talented teachers understand the learning and developmental needs of each student and provide the necessary support and challenge to ensure our students maximize their potential in intellectual, social/emotional, and physical development. Our Lower School is a certified IB school, and our Middle School continues the inquiry-based approach. THS is committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which people with varied lived experiences and cultures join together to create a vibrant community where children thrive.
Job Summary
THS seeks a talented and dedicated full-time Learning Specialist, starting in August 2024. This qualified candidate will lead the Student Support team in providing research-based specialized instruction to students with a diverse range of learning needs and learning differences. The candidate will work collaboratively with the Director of Student Learning and Culture, school counselor, classroom teachers, students in preschool--8th grade, parents, and administrators to problem-solve and help students develop skills and strategies that adhere to their individual needs and enhance academic growth.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify, monitor, and support students who learn differently. This involves working with faculty, parents, private contractors, and evaluators on behalf of students who require specialized academic instruction.
- Provide one-on-one and small-group support/instruction for students, both in push-in and pull-out environments.
- Support students using specialized instruction in the areas of reading, written language, mathematics, executive functioning, and study skills.
- Conduct ongoing assessments to identify needs and evaluate student growth and responsiveness to intervention.
- Actively participate in monthly consult meetings and weekly team meetings with teachers, Learning Specialists, Counselor, and the Director of Student Learning and Culture.
- Assume an active role in Learning Development and Student Support Team meetings.
- Collaborate with School Counselor to support students’ social-emotional needs.
- Read and summarize neuropsychological evaluation reports for faculty as necessary.
- Collaborate with outside evaluators and professionals to support individual students’ needs.
- Write, maintain, and update Individualized Educational Plans.
- Guide teachers in differentiating instruction and implementing classroom accommodations and modifications.
- Support teaching staff by offering resources, assistance, advice, and training to enable faculty to better meet the needs of all learners.
- Counsel families on learning support, classroom, and assessment accommodations.
- Prepare and support students as they transition between each grade and secondary school.
Professional and Personal Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in education with special education/LBS1 certification or endorsement from an accredited college or university is required; a graduate degree is preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of learning differences and strategies.
- Experience teaching diverse learners and age groups.
- Knowledge of early intervention, RTI, formative and summative assessments, acquisition of reading, and be current on the general teaching of reading, writing, and mathematics.
- Training/certification in a multisensory reading program such as Wilson, SLANT, or Orton-Gillingham is preferred. THS would fund such training for the appropriate candidate, even if they lack this skill set at present.
- Knowledge and experience writing Individualized Educational Plans.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills as well as proven ability to work with a diversity of colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
- A willingness to learn and grow professionally.
- Outstanding judgment and emotional maturity.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- High level of energy, creativity, positive attitude, sense of humor, and flexibility.
Compensation:
This position is flexible to best meet the needs of the candidate and/or program outcomes and is offered part-time, 2 days per week, with an hourly rate range between $35-45, based on qualifications and experience.
How to Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest, a CV/Resume, and a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses both your approach to working with students and how you approach your classroom practice. A list with the names and contact information of three (3) references should also be included.
Contact information:
Kate Guthrie | Director of Student Learning and Culture
Kguthrie@thehealdsburgschool.org
The Healdsburg School is an equal opportunity employer - we do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field.