Learning Specialist

St. John's College High School is seeking a learning specialist to begin in the 24-25 school year to work as a full-time faculty member in our Benilde Program, which is the school's program for students who typically have a dual diagnosis of learning differences and can be successful in a college preparatory environment. Students in the Benilde program attend a direct instructional period focused on developing and strengthening written language, reading comprehension and verbal communication skills within the context of the curriculum. During this instruction, students are taught strategies to improve higher-level reasoning skills and self-management. Students are motivated and engaged in the learning process. The Benilde Department is committed to meeting the needs of a range of learners. Currently, four faculty work with individual grade levels, and the director oversees the students and the program and is assigned a group of students.Responsibilities Include:Provide targeted support to students to assist them in gaining or maintaining content masteryProvide direct individual or small group remedial and enrichment instructionProvide assistance with executive functioning challenges and other content-knowledge support such as in math, critical reading and writingWorking with specifically assigned groups of students at certain timesConsult and maintain consistent communication with school faculty, student's parents, and the director of the Benilde Program to monitor and report on student progressCollaborate with Benilde FacultyEngage in professional growth responsibilities keeping abreast of best practices in learning differences and neurodiversityOther responsibilities as assignedDemonstrate knowledge of and support St. John's College High School's mission and visionQualifications:A Bachelor's or Masters degree in Special Education or a related fieldClassroom teaching experience specifically working with learning differencesDemonstrated knowledge of current best practices in the area of learning differencesCompassion and patience when working with studentsAbility to grasp a college preparatory curriculum in order to provide support to studentsDemonstrated ability to teach in 1:1 or small group setting and knowledge and experience with effective classroom management strategiesAbility to read and analyze psychological evaluations in order to apply findings to subsequently created school-based learning plansCommitment to meeting the needs of a diverse student populationEffective communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work both independently and collaboratively

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