Academic Support Specialist, Grades K - 6

2024-25 School Year

Vision

Empowering and encouraging a commitment to learning for all students in every community.

Who We Are

At Liberty Grove, we envision a community of academic excellence that sparks innovation and creates opportunities. We achieve this by empowering students of diverse backgrounds and removing labels through community building, high standards of excellence, and embracing a wide variety of learning opportunities.

• We believe in the positive intersection of community and school and the collective ownership of raising well-educated, civic-minded children.
• We find the best in our students and accept them for who they are.
• We use our beliefs to act as a motivator and embrace the power of “why not us?”

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Liberty Grove Schools offers a competitive salary and benefits package, comparable to Central Indiana districts.

• Highly competitive salary ($42,000-$45,000)
• Opportunity to lead the After School program, for an additional stipend.
• Merit salary increases and annual performance bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K competitive retirement plans, with company matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

At Liberty Grove Schools, we love our teachers and prioritize your support, including:

• Partnership with local Universities: earn your Master's degree at a reduced rate
• Anchor partnership with local non-profit offering reduced housing costs at apartment within two blocks of LGS
• Afternoon planning time
• Ongoing professional development
• Wellness Days built into calendar
• Science of Reading grant, providing resources to meet students where they are

Who You Are

You believe every student deserves an opportunity to participate in an exceptional educational environment and are inspired every day to demand the best for yourself and your students.

About the Role

Liberty Grove Schools is seeking a full-time Academic Support Specialist. This position will be focused on academic support and skill building among the Liberty Grove Schools student population. The ideal candidate will have direct experience working with students in small groups and one-on-one on math and reading skills at the elementary level in a rigorous, college-preparatory liberal arts curriculum. The candidate should be comfortable addressing math and literacy concerns within all disciplines of the academic program. Join our LGS team as we continue to grow!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Serve as a resource to students:

• Assist in creating intervention and acceleration learning plans for students who need Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic interventions.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group interventions to build skills for students who enter Liberty Grove with weak reading and math skills.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group interventions to build skills for students who struggle with the LGS curriculum.
• Support Multilingual Learner students with the LGS curriculum, including in one-on-one and small group interventions.
• Help to build positive culture and buy-in among students for our collective work of developing math, reading, writing, and verbal communication skills across the school.
• Work in partnership with the Student Support Service Team (Director of Student Support Services and Exceptional Learners Coordinator) to ensure all student academic, social, and emotional needs are met.
• Other job-related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience with students of diverse learning backgrounds and learning challenges
• Valid Indiana State License or Charter School Licensure. To start your Charter School Licensure application, visit this site: www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/application-instructions-step-by-step/#P
• Reading certification is recommended.

To learn more visit www.libertygroveschools.org.