High School Learning Specialist - Starts August 2026
About The Position
The Learning Specialist facilitates an inclusive learning environment by providing direct learning support within the context of a holistic approach to addressing student needs. Reporting to the Director of Student Support and proactively collaborating with the student support team, including learning specialists and counselors from all sections of the school, the Learning Specialist maintains the practices and procedures that ensure a multi-tiered system of support which is coherent and continuous as students move through the school. The Learning Specialist communicates actively with all stakeholders, including leaders, faculty/staff, families and caregivers, and especially students, to foster a joyful and supportive experience for neurotypical and neurodiverse students alike.
Requirements
- Excellent knowledge of best practices in learning support with grades 9-12
- Strong cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to develop trust with all constituencies
- A team-oriented, collaborative approach
- A desire to work in a fast-paced multilingual environment
- Empathy, patience, and a genuine passion for supporting students’ holistic development
- A growth mindset and a practice of keeping current with developments in the field
- Bachelor's degree and/or professional coursework or certification indicating training applicable to the responsibilities of the position; advanced coursework preferred
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of French a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Student Support in gathering, updating, and interpreting data on student progress and needs, including internal data and external evaluation reports
- Maintain records of student progress and services in accordance with school policies and practices
- Collaborate with the Director to identify students with emerging or shifting needs
- Collaborate with the Director of Student Support, the student support team, and the section team and faculty to create data-informed learning and support plans for students, taking into account both academic and social-emotional needs
- Facilitate student-centered, inclusive processes for regularly updating learning plans, annually at a minimum
- Provide small group, targeted Tier 2 support during student free periods, in alignment with schoolwide progressions and best practices in the field; this work should constitute at least 22 hours of direct student contact
- Support students in self-advocacy and facilitate student-teacher communication that empowers students to access a range of supports within and outside the classroom
- Through coaching, class visits, and resource sharing, support faculty in providing robust tier 1 classroom accommodations to enable all students to thrive
- Foster inclusive physical learning environments that incorporate the needs of students with a range of neurotypes
- Complete necessary documentation for accommodations on external standardized testing, and ensure full provision of those accommodations
- Act as case manager for individual High School students as assigned by the Director
- Communicate consistently with classroom teachers of students in the case load to share current strategies and ensure thorough implementation of learning plans internally
- Maintain strong lines of communication with families and caregivers of students in the case load, providing semi-annual progress reports at a minimum
- Participate in meetings regarding student progress as directed by the Director and the High School Principal, including conseils, student support meetings, and others
- In collaboration with colleagues, design and deliver professional development for faculty on key areas including differentiation, executive functioning, and study skills
- With the support of the Director, communicate and collaborate as needed with outside evaluators and service providers
- Maintain a strong understanding of current learning support techniques for adolescents, and collaborate with the Director and student support team to provide a developmentally-appropriate sequence of research-based strategies across the school
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Job Type
Full-time
