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• Provide 1:1 and small group targeted instruction in areas like reading, writing, math, study skills, and academic coaching. Additional focus on executive functioning skills (e.g., time management, organization, study skills, note taking, test taking skills, and goal setting)
• Foster a culture of high expectations to allow every student to achieve positive results in a supportive, academically rigorous learning environment
• Help students gain self-awareness of their learning style, needs, and strategies for academic success
• Write comments that give an accurate reflection of a student’s work and progress, as needed
• Lead team and parent meetings to share information regarding learning styles, diagnoses, test scores and meaning, recommended classroom/teaching strategies, and accommodations
• Conduct file review and maintenance; read and review psycho-educational and learning evaluations
• Collaborate with other faculty to discuss strategies and resources and facilitate academic transitions
• Serve as a study skills instructor, introducing key steps to successful academic success
• Coordinate timely and ongoing communication and feedback to faculty and parents
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with teachers and learning specialists to effectively address those needs and employ differentiated instruction
• Create a learning environment that promotes character, respect, and goodwill
• Demonstrate a commitment to training and professional development to remain current with educational standards, emerging technology, classroom resources, and pedagogy
• Actively participate in faculty meetings, in-service programs, and training workshops
• Other duties as assigned

• Provide 1:1 and small group targeted instruction in areas like reading, writing, math, study skills, and academic coaching. Additional focus on executive functioning skills (e.g., time management, organization, study skills, note taking, test taking skills, and goal setting)
• Foster a culture of high expectations to allow every student to achieve positive results in a supportive, academically rigorous learning environment
• Help students gain self-awareness of their learning style, needs, and strategies for academic success
• Write comments that give an accurate reflection of a student’s work and progress, as needed
• Lead team and parent meetings to share information regarding learning styles, diagnoses, test scores and meaning, recommended classroom/teaching strategies, and accommodations
• Conduct file review and maintenance; read and review psycho-educational and learning evaluations
• Collaborate with other faculty to discuss strategies and resources and facilitate academic transitions
• Serve as a study skills instructor, introducing key steps to successful academic success
• Coordinate timely and ongoing communication and feedback to faculty and parents
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with teachers and learning specialists to effectively address those needs and employ differentiated instruction
• Create a learning environment that promotes character, respect, and goodwill
• Demonstrate a commitment to training and professional development to remain current with educational standards, emerging technology, classroom resources, and pedagogy
• Actively participate in faculty meetings, in-service programs, and training workshops
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in a related field, with preference for special education or speech-language pathology
• Familiarity with the Orton-Gillingham or Wilson method of instruction is required. For Orton-Gillingham, Associate or Practitioner-level certification (or higher) is strongly preferred. For Wilson, Level I certification or above is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success working with independent educational plans
• Professional membership in subject-related organizations and/or licensure is highly desired
• At least…