Middle School Learning Specialist 2022-2023

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Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 829 students, 32% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region. Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity, curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience. We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate: A desire to understand diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and practices and to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into teaching and learning. A record of successful collaboration with colleagues, families, and students. A commitment to lifelong learning, and ongoing professional development. An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning. An openness to interdisciplinary teaching. An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students. Flexibility, optimism, and a sense of humor.   Context and Philosophy **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. has an opening for a full-time Learning Specialist beginning in August 2022. The position may also require the successful candidate to advise 10-15 Middle School students per year; offering guidance and support in school, acting as the main liaison between the child’s family and school, and leading family conferences throughout the year. Responsibilities: Advocate for students with complex learning profiles in middle school. Support staff with professional development to ensure all students are properly accommodated, according to their accommodation plans and to further their knowledge of serving students with executive function or other learning-related challenges. Maintain communication with families of students with accommodations or other learning-related challenges. Refer families to tutors or other learning supports, as needed. Attend all grade-level team meetings and oversee Student Support Team meetings, responding to the needs of students, families and teachers. Review all formal testing (sp/lang, OT, psycho-educational evaluations) and manage a caseload of students who have accommodation plans. Provide teachers with Individual Student Pro?les, which includes test report summaries with strengths and weaknesses, as well as classroom and testing accommodations. Administer individual student assessments. Maintain a current list of educational evaluators, and keep them current on Friends School policies and support services. Serve on the Admission Committee. Teach a study-skills program to students in grades 6-8, as the schedule permits, on topics related to organization, learning differences, or related to the Learning Specialist’s expertise. Run or co-facilitate at least two parent education sessions per year in the evenings. Perform supervisory and other duties as needed in the middle school (i.e. study period, lunch duty, etc. ) Commit to professional learning on culturally responsive teaching, mind/brain/education pedagogies, restorative practices, and racial justice training. Fully participate in the life of middle school (Attend Back to School Night, and other events as assigned by the principal.)   Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree and experience preferred Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to understand and incorporate Quaker Principles and Quaker education into their work. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community that strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.  **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.   Interested candidates should apply with their resume, cover letter, and supporting documents to the link on the school website. A search committee will review candidate information and will ****T04:00:00Z,title:Middle School Learning Specialist 2022-2023,datePosted:2022-02-23T17:21:18Z}

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