What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Learning Specialist position at The Lovett School?
About The Lovett School : Mission, Core Values, and more
The Lovett School Culture and Community
Primary Responsibilities :
- Carry out all responsibilities associated with teaching assigned students to engage, inspire, and challenge students consistent with Lovett's mission, values, and whole-child education model, including :
- Works one-on-one, in pairs, or in small groups with students who have diagnosed learning differences or other diagnoses that impact achievement
- Address reading, math, writing, learning, study skills, executive functioning, social and emotional wellness, and other identified areas of need based on information from teachers / testing.
- Collaborates with classroom teachers to determine appropriate support and offers periodic faculty professional development relative to serving students with learning differences
- Communicates with parents to inform them of progress and / or challenges in the classroom and school more generally
- Attends conferences with parents and / or teachers as requested
- Interpret psycho-educational reports and convey to teachers and parents pertinent educational recommendations made in the reports of individual students
- Observes / monitors students who do not have psycho-educational reports in order to assess student needs
- Completes monthly comments, meeting established timelines; shares comments with parents, ARC Director, and teachers who choose to receive them
- Participates as a member of Grade Level Team
- Attends scheduled meetings : ARC, whole school, division, grade, etc.
- Is involved in the life of the school outside of the classroom, including serving as an US advisor if requested
- Fulfills additional duties as assigned, including responsibilities that may occur on weekends and evenings (e.g. admission open house, observations, and interviews)
Position Requirements :
Physical Demands :
NOTE : The Lovett School employment process includes a post-offer drug (hair) test and background check. See the employment application for more information.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands from wrist to finger, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and reach with hands. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
