SK​/1st Learning Specialist

Position: LEARNING SPECIALIST

Reports To: Assistant Principal

• Demonstrate a love for God and His childrene
• Demonstrate a relentless commitment to the mission of NHCA
• Project a positive image of NHCA and a cooperative spirit at all times
• Takes ownership for the academic results of his/her students
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Implement targeted small group phonics instruction using the UFLI Foundations program with fidelity and consistency
• Deliver daily or scheduled UFLI lessons during reading rotation blocks to reinforce foundational literacy skills, including phonemic awareness, decoding, and encoding
• Administer UFLI assessments to track student progress and determine next steps in UFLI instruction
• Use student data (e.g., assessments, progress monitoring, teacher input) to form and adjust flexible small groups for differentiated UFLI instruction
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align UFLI instruction with CKLA Skills lessons, ensuring coherence between whole group and small group learning
• Coordinate quarterly UFLI culminating activities in collaboration with classroom teachers
• Attend weekly common grade level planning meetings to ensure comprehensive understanding of the regular curriculum
• Attend weekly Learning Specialists planning meetings to ensure growth of professional skills
• Produce materials and implement strategies to accommodate individual learning needs/styles
• Review and reinforce learning activities using the grade level lesson plans and learn strategies developed by the teacher/team to help students master concepts and skills
• Assist students with learning activities and/or independent study projects developed by the teacher/team
• Monitor and report to teacher, grade level team, and administrators on the implementation of individual and/or small group programs
• Observe and document learner strengths, achievements, and needs
• Provide information to classroom teacher for home/school formal/informal communication
• Provide home/school formal/informal communication when necessary
• Assist in supervision of students and materials
• Actively participate in the on-going development of the school’s Professional Learning Community (PLC)
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned by the Administration Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree required Skills & Attributes:
• Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative
• High energy level and highly relational
• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• High workplace standards
• Analytical problem solver and critical thinker
• Passionate about overall student development
• Flexible/Adaptive