Long Term Substitute- Murray Learning Services (Math & Science)

Loyola Blakefield; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Blakefield’s Murray Learning Services seeks a dedicated Learning Specialist for Science/Math to cover a leave for grades 9–12. The role focuses on learning strategies and supporting students with diverse learning differences in a technology-rich environment.

You will collaborate with the Science Department, communicate regularly with parents and teachers, and provide targeted instruction to help students access the full Loyola Blakefield curriculum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Counseling, or related field.
• Experience with high school students with learning differences.
• Strong organization, study skills, and executive function strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in learning strategies for Science/Math courses.
• Communicate frequently with parents and classroom teachers.
• Collaborate with Science Department to implement classroom strategies.
• Serve as a resource for students and staff across grades 9–12.

Skills

Special Education

Learning Differences

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education or related field

Job description

Long Term Substitute- Murray Learning Services (Math & Science)# Long Term Substitute- Murray Learning Services (Math & Science)Loyola Blakefield - TOWSON, MD 21204## OverviewSalary Range$17.50 - $17.50 HourlyPosition TypePer DiemJob ShiftDayEducation Level4 Year DegreeTravel PercentageNone## Description**Position Description**Title: Long-Term Substitute – Learning Specialist, Science/MathStatus: Long-Term Substitute (temporary, full-time schedule)Department: Murray Learning ServicesAvailability: Start date January 4, 2027 through approximately April 14, 2027Compensation: $140/day; not eligible for benefits**Organization Description:**Our students come from all walks of life and so do Loyola Blakefield's teachers and staff. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our school community stronger. There would be a loss of fidelity to our way of proceeding without a diverse teaching staff that allows our students, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, or disability to see themselves in who we hire and value. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that we build a community of connection and belonging where everyone can become who they are meant to be.Loyola Blakefield, founded in 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland, is a Catholic independent school for boys in grades 6 – 12. Loyola is inspired by the principles of St. Ignatius Loyola and the Society of Jesus. The ideal candidate must support Loyola Blakefield’s mission of building young men who are Religious, Loving, Academically Excellent, Open to Growth, Committed to Diversity, and Committed to Working for a Just World. In keeping with its mission, Loyola Blakefield strives to recruit faculty and staff of diverse ethnic, religious, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.**Job Description:**Loyola Blakefield’s Murray Learning Services Department is searching for a caring, career-minded education professional to work as a long-term substitute as a Learning Specialist for Science/Math, covering a leave of absence on our six-member academic support team. The position includes working at all levels from 9th through 12th grade. The Learning Specialist for Science/Math will work in a dynamic, collaborative and technology rich environment with teachers and learning specialists to create an educationally sound and developmentally appropriate learning environment.As part of a team of six Learning Specialists, the candidate will provide instruction in learning strategies and support for a variety of learning differences using the content of the students' Science and Math courses. This candidate will be required to provide consistent and frequent communication, both written and verbal, to parents and classroom teachers. This position will also be the direct liaison working with Loyola Blakefield’s Science Department in collaborating and implementing classroom strategies for learning.**Primary duties will include:*** Being available to students throughout the academic day* Directly supporting students with diagnosed learning differences as they work to complete the full Loyola Blakefield curriculum* Serve as a Science/Math Courses resource teacher* Collaborate and communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues and administrators* Act as a liaison and work collaboratively with the Science Department* Other duties as assigned## Qualifications**Skills and Requirements:*** A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Counseling, or related field with a concentration in working with students with Learning Differences.* Experience working with high school or college-age students with learning differences.* A strong knowledge of organization and study skills, and executive function strategies* An understanding of a variety of learning profiles including Dyslexia, ADHD and language processing disorders; as well as the ability to follow a systematic, multi-sensory approach to learning* Excellent interpersonal communication skills* Positive, creative, solution-oriented temperament