Middle School Learning Specialist - Maternity Leave Substitute
Brandeis School of San Francisco
- Closing: 4:31pm, 28th Apr 2023 PDT
Job Description
Job Title: Middle School Learning Specialist~Maternity Leave Substitute
The Brandeis School of San Francisco seeks a joyfully collaborative, kind, and knowledgeable learning specialist for our middle school. The position will begin May 22nd - October 2023. This position will report to the director of the middle school.
Characteristics
Joyful collaborator with ability to work collegially with teaching faculty, helping to support in-class differentiation and assessments of students.
Empathetic supporter for students and families as they navigate their child’s unique learning needs.
Knowledgeable in the most up-to-date approaches to differentiation
Flexible when working with colleagues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Be an active, integrated part of the middle school
Work in collaboration with teachers and learning support team to problem solve and to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation strategies based on student strengths and to meet student learning needs.
Assess student performance and tailor curriculum for both intervention and acceleration.
In the classroom, they will support students in the whole group setting, small group setting, and with individual students.
Help communicate learning plans to parents and tutors who are working with students.
Meet with parents to request full evaluations; connect with evaluators, provide school records and teacher feedback
Requirements
A minimum of three years experience in the field of education with expertise in special education or differentiated learning practices
Familiar with the principles of teaching reading, writing, math at the upper elementary and middle school levels. (Not a requirement- Ideally, the candidate will have some experience with Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop Units of Study.)
Experience in differentiating instruction across curricular areas
Knowledge of and experience with intervention and enrichment programs for middle school students.
Ability to screen, monitor progress, and support individual student learning needs (executive functioning, reading, writing, math, etc.)
Experience in working with small groups
Experience in collaborating with teams, teachers, and parents.
Experience with developing and supporting positive classroom learning environments
The 25-75% salary range for this position is $80,441- $98,600 annually based on prior experience, education, and position requirements. Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability and retirement benefits are provided.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through our de- biased application process https://app.beapplied.com/apply/8rt3mtzvvy, We respectfully ask that you do not contact the school directly.
The Brandeis School of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States is required.
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Removing bias from the hiring process
Applications closed Fri 28th Apr 2023
Removing bias from the hiring process
- Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
- You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review
Applications closed Fri 28th Apr 2023