Learning Specialist, Lower School

Carney, Sandoe & Associates; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational recruitment organization seeks a dedicated Learning Specialist to join a vibrant independent school community. This role involves collaborating with faculty and administration to support students with diverse learning needs, creating tailored learning plans, and providing direct instructional support in literacy and math. The ideal candidate will engage with students, parents, and professionals, ensuring effective communication and resource recommendations. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on student learning and development in a supportive environment that values growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and updating student learning plans.
• Ability to evaluate students with academic difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the Lower School Leadership Team to provide academic leadership.
• Create and update student accommodation plans with specific objectives.
• Provide direct support to students and faculty in learning plans.

Skills

Student Accommodation Planning

Student Evaluation

Collaboration with Faculty

Instruction in Literacy and Math

Professional Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Master's Degree in Special Education

Job description

Associate Director of Conferences & Senior Placement Counselor at Carney, Sandoe & Associates

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment organization, has been retained by St. Paul Academy and Summit School, an independent school in St. Paul, MN to find their next Learning Specialist in the Lower School.

St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA) is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory day school serving more than 920 students in kindergarten through grade 12. SPA's two campuses are located approximately a mile apart in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving Grades K-5 on the Goodrich Campus and Grades 6-12 on the Randolph Campus. The school draws students from St. Paul, Minneapolis, and throughout the eastern and western suburbs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve on the Lower School Leadership Team, which provides both academic and operational leadership at the Goodrich Campus.
• Create and update student accommodation/learning plans with long-term goals and specific objectives for review by the Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching.
• Maintain confidential student records and keep accurate documentation of sessions, meetings, and assessments.
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students and teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs.
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges.
• Provide regular written student progress reports to the school and to parents with assessment results and recommendations of remedial programs for learning-related issues. Initiate and schedule parent conferences as needed.
• Provide direct support to students, parents, and faculty members in support of individual student learning plans.
• Recommend in-school and community resources for identified students in cooperation with the Center for Learning and Teaching.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between student, family, school, and other involved professionals, e.g. psychologists, therapists, SPPS special education staff.
• Meet regularly with the Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching.
• Co-lead a student neurodiversity affinity group.
• Be involved in the school community at large, e.g. assemblies, lunch, recess.
• Facilitate weekly Student Support Team meetings with the LS Principal, Asst. Principal, Counselor, and Dir. of Intercultural Life to discuss individual student’s learning needs and support.
• Deliver one-on-one or small-group instruction for reinforcement/support in literacy and math.
• Deliver classroom instruction (in collaboration with classroom teachers) as needed.
• Network with learning specialists at other independent schools.
• Pursue professional development opportunities such as conferences and professional meetings in order to remain current.
• Assume responsibility for other projects as assigned by the LS Principal.

To Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should email Justine Brown and Njeri Allen the following materials as separate PDF documents:

• Current resume, including phone number and email address
• Cover letter stating interest in and qualifications for the position

Justine Brown: [e-mail] and Njeri Allen: [e-mail]

Please do not contact the school directly.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education

Industries

Primary and Secondary Education and Education