Middle School Learning Specialist

The Croft School: Providence – Part-Time Middle School Learning Specialist

Start Date: August 2025

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school on the East Side of Providence. Having opened in Fall 2018, our school currently enrolls 191 students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Grade 7. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Kindergarten - Grade 8 school.

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:

• Rigor and Spark
• Student-Centeredness
• Balance
• Strong Relationships
• Outstanding Teachers, Collaborative Improvement
• A Diverse, Inclusive, Anti-Racist Community

Our program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, frequent enrichment and Spanish courses, and weekly nature explorations or community trips. Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.

The Croft School has sister schools in the Jamaica Plain (founded 2020) and South End (founded 2022) neighborhoods of Boston.

More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School is seeking an exceptional candidate to be our founding Middle School Learning Specialist. The Middle School Learning Specialist’s role is to ensure that our diverse population of students are meeting their full potential through a personalized approach to teaching and learning. Learning Specialists will work alongside our Middle School Math and/or ELA lead teachers to create a personalized and differentiated experience for individual and/or small groups of students who need additional scaffolding and support. Learning Specialists will also work alongside lead teachers to ensure the implementation of documented accommodations for students with IEPs. The Learning Specialist will make regular assessments of student progress and use that data to inform appropriate supports and approaches. The Learning Specialist will also communicate regularly with families to discuss progress and support.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the Learning Specialist will primarily work with Grade 6 and 7 students, however they may also work with Grade 5 students. This individual will also teach an elective course for Grade 6 and 7 students and/or lead a middle school extended day course.

The individual filling this role will be responsible for working approximately 20-25 hours per week (likely Monday through Thursday), on site, during the 2024-25 school year. Exact hours will be determined based on the finalized academic schedule.

Qualifications and Qualities

• 3 years of upper elementary, middle school, and/or special education teaching experience.
• Experience working with students who bring a range of learning strengths and needs, including neurodivergent students.
• An exceptional ability to design and lead targeted, individualized and small-group instruction.
• A contagious love for teaching, adolescents, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning.
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with colleagues and families.
• Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5 years.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.

Non-Discrimination

As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

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