Learning Center Specialist

Seattle-Hebrew-Academy; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Hebrew Academy in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced Learning Center Specialist to support students with individualized academic instruction and in-class accommodations. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and tutors to develop and monitor learning plans and track progress.

Responsibilities include pull-out and push-in services, testing accommodations, and active participation in professional development and school meetings to foster student growth and a supportive learning

Qualifications

• Clear and effective oral and written communication
• Ability to assess student learning and set learning goals
• Experience collaborating with colleagues and mentoring
• Strong knowledge of elementary/middle school content and state requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide pull-out services for individualized academic instruction
• Provide push-in services for in-class academic support
• Provide testing accommodations and support for all students
• Develop and implement individual student learning plans with students, parents, and instructors
• Provide ongoing consultations to teachers and school staff regarding progress
• Attend Learning Center, Grade Level, and staff meetings
• Collaborate with contracted tutors and support specialists
• Coordinate with Director to maintain student support schedules
• Create a learning environment conducive to growth
• Participate in department and school meetings
• Communicate effectively with parents, students, and colleagues

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment of learning

Mentoring collaboration

Executive functioning

Education

Washington State teaching certificate

Special Education Degree

Reading intervention training

Job description

Seeking an experienced Learning Center Specialist. Candidates should be highly motivated to grow professionally, work collaboratively and to become part of our professional learning community.

Seattle Hebrew Academy is a Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School, serving the greater Seattle community for over 70 years. SHA provides exceptional academics and inspired Judaic Studies to students from Early Childhood through 8th Grade.

Seattle Hebrew Academy supports teacher growth and development through professional mentoring, peer mentoring, professional development, teacher collaboration and opportunities for growth.

Primary skills and responsibilities:

• Provide pull-out services for students who require individualized academic instruction
• Provide push-in services for students who need in-class academic support
• Provide testing accommodations and support for all students
• Partner with students, parents, and instructors to develop and implement individual student learning plans
• Provide ongoing consultations to teachers and school staff regarding student progress
• Attend Learning Center, Grade Level, and staff meetings
• Collaborate with contracted tutors and support specialists
• Participate as part of academic team to support student progress
• Coordinate with Director of Gesher Program to develop and maintain student support schedule
• Develop a learning environment that is conducive to learning and inspires student growth
• Participate in department, school and parent meetings
• Communicate effectively with parents, students and colleagues;
• Participate in school-wide professional development, and seek continual feedback
• Flexibility, maturity and a sense of humor
• Ability to work efficiently in a Microsoft Windows using Office, Google Suite, and learn new technology

Required Education & Experience:

• Current Washington State teaching certificate
• Special Education Degree preferred
• Reading intervention training in SIPPS, Wired for Reading, Slingerland, etc.
• Knowledge of reading, writing, math, and executive functioning development processes
• Strong knowledge of Elementary and/or Middle School content areas and state learning requirements
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge and ability to assess student learning and set individual learning goals based on assessment outcomes
• Willingness to work closely with colleagues in a mentoring relationship
• Commitment to ongoing individual professional growth

Salary commensurate with experience.