What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Learning Specialist position at Alta Vista School?
Opportunity starting August 2025. Alta Vista Middle School is seeking an energetic, learner-centric Middle School Learning Specialist.
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Dean of Students, Isla Murphy at isla.murphy@altavistaschool.org.
Responsibilities Include:
• Collaborate with the Head of Middle School and Student Support Team to provide support for students with learning needs.
• Work closely with the Dean of Students and meet with teachers on a regular basis to develop collaborative, proactive, and responsive plans.
• Communicate effectively with parents to cultivate a strong home-school partnership.
• Analyze neuro-psych assessments and work with various teams (administrators, teachers, grade-level) to design support plans accordingly.
• Coach classroom teachers to meet the individual needs of students and to spark student motivation and access to learning.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents to recommend testing, tutoring, or other indicated special services.
• Cultivate a network of external resource providers, as well as partner with current providers, such as tutors and doctors.
• Proficiency and interest in technology to support differentiated learning.
• Serve as an advisor to a group of middle school students
• Teach an Executive Functioning class to 6th-grade students
• Work cooperatively and collegially with the school’s administration, other faculty and staff, and the parents to create and maintain an exemplary school environment.
Qualifications:
• Preferred qualifications include Educational Therapist certification or coursework, a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Special Education or a related field
• Hold an in-depth knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curricula, assessment tools, and best teaching practices to support, implement, and evaluate differentiated instruction.
• Preferred experience working in independent school environments.
• Experience reviewing psychoeducational Resume and Cover Letter
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000
