Middle and High School Learning Support Specialist

Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000 Annually

JOB SUMMARY

With dedication to academic excellence, innovation, and inclusivity, Mid-Pacific provides a dynamic and enriching learning environment for our diverse student body. We are committed to supporting all of our students' learning and acknowledging the presence, as well as the potential, of neurodiversity in our community. Our aim is to personalize support for students with diverse learning needs while building institutional capacity to effectively serve neurodiverse learners. The Learning Support Specialist serves as the school's subject matter expert in learning differences, accommodation planning, intervention design, and faculty consultation, ensuring that students receive appropriate support while advancing inclusive instructional practices across the Middle and High School.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Learning Support Planning and Consultation

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of psychoeducational evaluations, diagnostic reports, and educational records to identify barriers to learning and recommend appropriate accommodations, interventions, and support plans.
• Develop individualized learning support plans that align with diagnostic findings and school-based observations.
• Provide strategic consultation to faculty regarding instructional approaches, executive functioning supports, and classroom accommodations.
• Design and coordinate evidence-based intervention plans implemented collaboratively by teachers, advisors, counselors, and support personnel.
• Provide short-term, targeted coaching focused on executive functioning, self-advocacy, metacognitive strategies, and accommodation utilization. The Learning Specialist is not intended to provide ongoing subject-specific tutoring or replace classroom instruction.

• Master's degree in Special Education, Learning Disabilities, or related field
• Experience working with students with diverse learning needs, including neurodiverse learners
• Strong knowledge of learning differences, accommodation planning, and intervention design
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students