Website SF Day School
Position: Learning Specialist, Lower School (K-4)
Position Status/Time: Full-time/ August 2022
We are seeking a talented individual to join our teaching team at SF Day!
At San Francisco Day School, we believe that when intellect and imagination are intertwined, students delight in the discovery of connection: in their academic and creative pursuits, in their relationships, and in all that they experience here. Every day we help our students emerge as flexible and resourceful learners. Because when we do, our students light up with the call and capacity to take on the complexities of their day and of a diverse world.
SF Day Fast Facts
Independent, co-educational school
Founded in 1981
Serving 420+ students
Located in the heart of SF
Are you…
A compassionate educator and role model?
A curious and creative teacher excited to bridge intellect and imagination in your classroom?
Adept at designing curriculum around inquiry and project-based learning?
Excited to learn, teach, and grow in a 1:1 iPad learning environment?
Willing to work with instructional coaches as part of a Professional Learning Community?
An effective communicator and thoughtful listener?
An engaged and inclusive community member eager to partner with families, students, and colleagues?
Yes? Then read on!
As a LS Learning Specialist, you will:
Be part of a team of Learning Specialists that are passionate about providing all students with the resources and strategies to know themselves as learners and to advocate for the tools and strategies to realize their learning potential
Collaborate with classroom teachers to identify and help implement effective teaching and learning strategies within the classroom to support all students, with specific focus on employing the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and strategies
Directly support Lower School students (K-4) in a variety of environments including: 1:1, small-group, in/out of the homeroom classroom
Partner with teachers, administrators, parents and external professionals (as needed) regarding assessing and identifying students in need, subsequent referrals, observations, drafting/expanding upon individualized, time bound student learning plans
Check in regularly with teachers and families to monitor how effectively accommodations/interventions are being implemented and provide new strategies
Serve as the point person for faculty in working with students who have identified learning needs:Participate in regular meetings with all internal and external stakeholder groups to for students who have documented learning needs on file to support their continued progress
Assist classroom teachers in selecting, locating, and securing instructional materials and tools that support the needs of individual students
Coordinate the use of external tutors, learning specialists, educational therapists, and other resources (as needed)
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree, Masters Degree preferred, especially in Special Education or Educational Therapy
Minimum of 3-5 years of classroom experience in a K-8 setting, including direct teaching experience
Experience working with a wide range of students, teachers, and families of diverse backgrounds
Familiarity with multisensory literacy programs (such as Orton Gillingham, Slingerland, Fundations, Lindamood Bell) and math programs (such as Making Math Real, Math Recovery, Lindamood Bell)
Co-teaching and/or coaching experience preferred
Experience in/understanding of UDL preferred
Competencies:
A true inclusion approach including knowledge of learning differences
Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the children and program
Ability to maintain confidential information
Commitment to staying current with research on best practice
Ready to Join SF Day?
SF Day celebrates and welcomes faculty and staff who reflect the broad range of diversity in the Bay Area. We encourage people of color and LGBTQ+ applicants to apply. SF Day offers excellent benefits and a competitive salary. Please apply online https://sanfranciscodayschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=63 and in your cover letter please indicate the subject area or grade-level you are interested in.
