The Whitfield School, an innovative educational institution for students in grades 6-12, is seeking a Learning Specialist for the 2026-2027 academic year.
We are seeking individuals who employ research-based best practice to actively engage students with diagnosed learning differences, teachers, and families throughout the learning process.
This individual will directly support students in their developmental understanding of their learning profile and facilitate access to and use of resources that enhance learning.
Additionally, this individual will work to facilitate communication between students and teachers in an effort to maintain an accessible and equitable school experience.
This position will report to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
Primary responsibilities include the following:
- Provide academic and organizational support to students in 1:1 and small group settings. Specific areas of support include reading comprehension strategies, outlining and drafting strategies, time management, and study strategies.
- Maintain regular communication with faculty regarding student progress.
- Attend grade level meetings to acquire faculty feedback and provide suggestions for supporting students.
- Partner with parents and students to develop and implement interventions.
- Create and update individual student learning profiles.
- Oversee implementation of accommodations identified by the school.
- Work to gather school based information in support of outside evaluations.
- Collaborate with on-site academic support tutors.
- Work with the Admissions team to support incoming students with learning profiles.
- Collaborate with the Director of Teaching and Learning to gather data for the purpose of progress monitoring.
