What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Learning Specialist 25/26 SY position at Kingsley Montessori School?
ABOUT US:
Kingsley Montessori School is a toddler through sixth grade independent school of 313 students in Boston’s historic Back Bay. Our mission is to engage the mind, hands, and heart of each child to nurture resilient explorers, confident learners, and empathetic citizens. A diverse, equitable, and inclusive community is integral to fulfilling our mission. Kingsley Montessori School strives to be a place where each person feels a sense of belonging and respect, recognizes and appreciates the richness that is added to our community through diversity, and is empowered to take action against injustices. We actively create such a community through our programming, our professional development, and our hiring, admissions, and governance practices.
DESCRIPTION:
Kingsley is looking for culturally aware applicants for the position of Academic Learning Specialist to provide differentiated and targeted instruction, intervention, and assessment in grades K-6 through a combination of intervention and classroom collaboration in literacy and math. This Academic Learning Specialist will join our Student Support Team and work alongside our Academic and Social Emotional specialists and Elementary teachers to support students who need intervention in math and literacy. The candidate must possess a profound understanding of students of diverse learning profiles and should be familiar with neuropsychological and educational evaluations as well as creating and working with differentiated student learning plans. Additionally, the candidate must have a strong background in working with teachers to modify their instruction to meet students’ needs. Finally, the candidate should be confident partnering with families guiding them in understanding how to support their child’s learning both in and out of school. We actively seek candidates who will reflect and enhance the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of our school community.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Identify learning needs of students through observation and assessments to determine intervention needs in and out of the classroom
- Write learning plans for students receiving intervention with specific goals for intervention
- Provide individual and small group intervention in math and literacy
- Write Winter and Spring reports summarizing intervention provided to students and their progress
- Serve as a resource for families, providing ideas for outside tutors and summer programs
- Maintain professional communication with peers and families and exhibit a receptive and collegial demeanor
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty to enhance curriculum and support differentiation
- Perform arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, monitoring, and other support duties as needed
- Participate in and support special events/activities
- Participate in professional development initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA/BS required
- MA degree in Education or Special Education, preferred
- Minimum of 5 years teaching and/or intervention experience
- Experience with multisensory instructional methods such as Wilson or Orton-Gillingham preferred
- Experience using a variety of assessments including DIBELS and the USNS
- Experience with Montessori Math curriculum and/or Illustrative Mathematics preferred
TO APPLY, CANDIDATES SHOULD SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
- Cover letter describing your interest in the position including your background and experience
- Current resume
- List of three current/past supervisors with email addresses and phone numbers
Kingsley Montessori School values and celebrates diversity because it makes us a better employer, builds a stronger school community, develops a sense of collaboration, and encourages mutual respect and broader thinking. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Kingsley is committed to equitable compensation for all faculty. Faculty salaries are determined based on an experience-based step scale, ensuring fair pay for those with similar teaching experience. Starting salaries for full-time teachers typically range from $55,000 to $90,000, with the low end reflecting less experienced educators and the higher end recognizing those with over 20 years of teaching expertise.
Salary : $55,000 - $90,000
