Salary Range: $81,000 - $178,000. The position on the scale will be based on years of teaching experience and education.
Exemption Status: Exempt
The Dalton School, a progressive K-12 gender-inclusive school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent independent day schools in the nation. Known for its child-centered approach and an exceptional, inspiring faculty, Dalton enrolls over 1,300 students with approximately 350 faculty and staff. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the foundation of a Dalton education, our faculty meets each student’s evolving needs, interests, and abilities. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the broader community.
We are seeking a full-time Middle School Learning Specialist to start in September 2026. The Middle School Learning Specialist serves as a pedagogical expert in how students learn. Reporting to the Dean of Academic Support & Student Services and collaborating across all departments, the Specialist acts as a student advocate and executive functioning coach who designs multisensory, differentiated, and feedback-rich conditions for learners with persistent barriers related to attention, memory, processing, and executive function. The Specialist works to uncover root causes of academic barriers, serving as the primary bridge between a student’s neurodiverse profile and their classroom environment to help translate learning plans into daily successes. By focusing on cross-curricular learning strategies and ensuring that support is integrated into the student’s comprehensive academic experience rather than siloed by subject, the Specialist helps students understand how their brains work and internalize strategies for self-management.
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