Middle School Learning Specialist

Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew seeks a Middle School Learning Specialist to work with 5th - 8th-grade students who are in need of academic support.

The Middle School Learning Specialist works under the direction of the Middle School Director and is a member of the Learning Services Team along with the Lower School Learning Specialist, School Counselor, and the two Division Directors.

The Learning Services Team develops learning plans, implements assessments, and monitors and supports students’ progress.

In addition, the Middle School Learning Specialist plays a lead role in each Student Support Team that is developed when a Middle School student is determined to need academic support.

The Middle School Learning Specialist works closely with Middle School teachers, Middle School parents, and tutors to ensure consistent communication about expectations and strategies for each student for whom they are providing support.

This is a full-time position that is eligible for 100% of the school’s benefit package.

• Knowledge about common learning differences in middle school-aged children
• Experience in providing both individual and group instruction
• Background in developing executive function, metacognition, and self-advocacy skills
• Experience with assisting teachers in assessments and progress monitoring of students with learning differences
• Experience with performing formal and informal assessments
• Experience in conducting classroom observations
• Experience with interpreting evaluations and translating the results to parents
• Experience with implementing accommodations and interventions
• Experience with providing referrals to families to outside professionals when an evaluation is recommended
• Experience with providing professional development for faculty with regard to differentiating instruction and supporting students with learning differences