Learning Support Specialist and Executive Function Coach

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Job Title:

Learning Support Specialist and Executive Function Coach

FTE / Benefits Status: 1.0, Full-time

International School of Denver in Denver, CO has engaged Dovetail ED to lead a search for a Learning Support Specialist and Executive Function Coach to start as soon as possible.

International School of Denver Learning Support Specialist and Executive Function Coach Position Statement Link: https://bit.ly/3

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International School of Denver (ISDenver) is an independent school that teaches the curricula and fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States, China, France, and Spain to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. ISDenver is a prestigious International Baccalaureate World School offering immersion bilingual international education from PreK-High School, and is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and participating governments.

To learn more about ISDenver, please visit our website .

Staff and Faculty members are the cornerstone of our school. In addition to driving the school’s operations, they must also embody the school’s values and believe in the school’s mission:

ISDenver Mission:
Our inclusive, globally minded community develops highly motivated and academically successful bilingual learners who are inter-culturally adept and make positive contributions in a complex world.

Position Summary:

This role is a dynamic, dual-focused position designed to enhance academic performance and student well-being through specialized intervention and high-level curriculum support. The Learning Support Specialist and Executive Function Coach serves as a strategic partner to faculty and a direct mentor to students.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people of color and people who do not identify as cisgender men are less likely to apply to jobs unless their experience specifically matches the qualifications. At ISDenver we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply.
  
  You may be just the candidate we are looking for!
• Ensure that students with learning differences are identified effectively through appropriate diagnostic and formative assessment and observation procedures and are referred for support according to the ISD System of Referral.
• Plan and follow appropriate programs of intervention for individuals and groups of students as determined by their learning needs and differences. Note that student support teachers may be assigned across grades or divisions depending on student caseload needs, as determined by the Director of Learning Support, and as such, should be flexible.
• Establish coherent partnerships with students’ teacher(s), acting in an advisory capacity as appropriate so that they feel supported when implementing the program of support.
• Coordinate and develop Individual Student Plans for students in conjunction with class/subject teachers and parents and students as appropriate.
• Initiate and participate in Learning Support Team meetings to discuss individual students and their needs.
• Monitor and evaluate progress toward goals, write progress reports, maintain and update the Learning Support registers.
• Facilitate and promote positive relations between home and school.
• Liaise regularly with the Division Director and Learning Support Director to ensure sharing of relevant information and work collaboratively as necessary in direct intervention with students.
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