The Peterson Learning Support Program at Albuquerque Academy seeks an energetic, caring, and experienced educator for the position of Learning Specialist in the 10-12 Division.
The 10-12 Learning Specialist will join a team of two other school learning specialists, one each in the 6-7 Division and 8-9 Division. As a team, the three Learning Specialists provide support to students, teachers, and parents based on the unique educational and developmental needs of their division.
Diversity is a core value at Albuquerque Academy, and we seek candidates who demonstrate an abiding commitment to equity and belonging.
All educators at Albuquerque Academy approach their work in accordance with the values in our mission and in a spirit of kindness, professionalism, generosity, and civility to all members of the community.
An education at the Academy focuses on the whole child, and teachers and administrators are expected to teach well and also to function as adult mentors for students, in and out of the classroom.
Our community norms, listed below, underlie our school culture, and all community members are expected to commit themselves fully to them.
Strong candidates are attracted to our mission and see themselves as engaged community members.
Outside the classroom, our educators work with students in ways that foster their growth and development into effective community members.
Learning specialists primarily support students diagnosed with specific learning challenges such as Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Learning specialists also provide support to the general student population for emerging and traumatic experiences.
