What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orton-Gillingham Learning Specialist: Retained Search position at St. Paul Academy and Summit School?
Note: This position is posted in partnership with Carney Sandoe and Associates. To apply, please submit a current resume and cover letter of interest to Justine Brown (justine.brown@carneysandoe.com) or Njeri Allen (njeri.allen@carneysandoe.com).
St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks candidates for a Middle School/Upper School Orton-Gillingham Learning Specialist.
Status: 1.0 FTE, Exempt
Department: Instructional, MS/US (grades 6-12)
St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks candidates for a Middle
School/Upper School Orton-Gillingham Learning Specialist. The ideal professional is someone who is innovative, collaborative, devoted to culturally competent learning and possesses a deep understanding of thinking differences. In a dynamic learning environment where children’s curiosity and creativity flourish there must be caring, interested, and highly skilled educators who know, understand, and appreciate the developmental journey of children overall, as well as each individual child.
This is a full-time position beginning in 2025. This teaching position is an integral part of the Center for Learning and Teaching. The person in this position will report to the Director for the Center of Learning and Teaching. They will work with middle school students in Language Arts, who have mild to moderate dyslexia and support upper school students with executive functioning skills. A successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to establish a supportive and engaging student environment and work collaboratively with parents/guardians. They will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience and a desire to work within diverse communities and across cultural differences. Candidates should thrive in and welcome an environment where life-long learning and the ongoing pursuit of seeking professional development in best practices are valued and expected.
Required Experience
Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically, and as separate documents, the following materials:
(njeri.allen@carneysandoe.com). Please do not apply to the school directly.
St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks candidates for a Middle School/Upper School Orton-Gillingham Learning Specialist.
Status: 1.0 FTE, Exempt
Department: Instructional, MS/US (grades 6-12)
St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks candidates for a Middle
School/Upper School Orton-Gillingham Learning Specialist. The ideal professional is someone who is innovative, collaborative, devoted to culturally competent learning and possesses a deep understanding of thinking differences. In a dynamic learning environment where children’s curiosity and creativity flourish there must be caring, interested, and highly skilled educators who know, understand, and appreciate the developmental journey of children overall, as well as each individual child.
This is a full-time position beginning in 2025. This teaching position is an integral part of the Center for Learning and Teaching. The person in this position will report to the Director for the Center of Learning and Teaching. They will work with middle school students in Language Arts, who have mild to moderate dyslexia and support upper school students with executive functioning skills. A successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to establish a supportive and engaging student environment and work collaboratively with parents/guardians. They will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience and a desire to work within diverse communities and across cultural differences. Candidates should thrive in and welcome an environment where life-long learning and the ongoing pursuit of seeking professional development in best practices are valued and expected.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, or a related field; with supervised experiences and coursework in childhood and adolescent development.Experience in Gifted Education preferred but not
- Orton-Gillingham Associate level certification or the willingness to be trained; training will be funded by the
- 3 years of teaching experience with middle and high school aged students
- Experience working with students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and/or ADHD
- High-energy and enthusiastic about working in an academic atmosphere
- Strong positive classroom management skills
- Strong technology skills and knowledge of assistive technology for students with language-based learning differences
- Strong report writing skills-ability to write informative (and diagnostic and proscriptive) student reports
- Experience with reading/writing workshop models preferred, but not required.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically, and as separate documents, the following materials:
- Current resume, including phone number and email address
- Cover letter stating interest in and qualifications for the position
(njeri.allen@carneysandoe.com). Please do not apply to the school directly.
