Learning Specialist

Title: Learning Specialist

Reports to: Director of Learning Support

Projected Start Date: August 21, 2024

Work Location: 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

Position Description

The IDEAL Learning Specialist, working individually and in small groups with students in the Learning Center, will support students with a wide range of learning profiles by providing intervention, remediation, and extension for students in individual and small group settings. The Learning Specialist will possess experience in language-based learning differences and other various disabilities. This Learning Specialist will primarily work with students in Grades 6-12, and may also work with Lower School students as needed. They will be a part of a collaborative team of learning specialists in the Learning Center. As a part of their role, the Learning Specialist will support IDEAL’s students by assisting Teachers and Associate Teachers in meeting the range of learning needs of their students within an inclusive classroom.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide one-on-one and small-group support and instruction for students
  

• Support IDEAL’s students by assisting Teachers and Associate Teachers in meeting the range of learning needs of their students within an inclusive classroom
  

• Work with teachers as needed to support them in differentiating for IDEAL’s wide range of learners
  

• Support teaching staff in and out of the classroom by offering coaching and training to enable faculty to better meet the needs of IDEAL’s wide range of learners
  

• Provide students throughout our inclusive program with additional support in reading, writing, and executive functioning skills, individually and in small groups in the Learning Center
  

• Analyze progress-monitoring data and student achievement, report on student progress in conferences, on reports, and through regular communication with colleagues and families
  

• Meet with individual parents as necessary to discuss the progress of their children.
  

• Read and summarize all Psych-Ed evaluations for Middle and Upper School and for Admissions as necessary.
  

• Assist with the writing of individual learning plans (ILPs) that will target pupils’ specific curricular/learning needs.
  

• Counsel families on learning support and assessment accommodations.
  

• Develop and maintain communication and documentation protocols related to learning support.
  

• Attend CSE meetings as appropriate.
  

Requirements:

• Master of Education with Special Education Designation
  

• Training and degree/certification as a special education teacher required
  

• Experience with reading remediation programs (Wilson, PAF, Orton Gillingham, etc)
  

• Experience in working with students with various disabilities
  

• Experience with relevant assistive technology
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

• At least three years of experience in a relevant area
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, caregiver status, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: http://www.theidealschool.org/about/careers