Details
Posted: 28-May-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $90,000-$105,000
Categories
Special Needs
Required Education
Masters
Marymount School of New York seeks a dynamic and experienced learning specialist to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and families to provide strategic learning support to students in grades 9-12. Using recommendations from neuropsychological evaluations, the Upper School Learning Specialist helps students with diverse learning profiles to develop advanced academic skills, self-advocacy, and executive functioning strategies. The specialist collaborates with other learning specialists, the student support team, administrators, teachers, and parents to ensure students can thrive in a rigorous academic environment. Learning specialists also consult with classroom teachers to support them with classroom strategies and interventions. Learning specialists also oversee specialized learning accommodations outside of the classroom, especially for assessments. Other responsibilities include active participation at meetings, student supervision, and program support as needed. Full-time Upper School faculty, including learning specialists, may also serve as academic advisors to a small group of students and usually moderate at least one student club or activity.
Responsibilities Include
- Collaborate with Upper School learning team to create and implement individual academic intervention plans
- Work with students in groups and individually to support students in:
- executive functioning
- self-advocacy
- testing accommodations
- subject-specific support
- Interpret and implement recommendations from neuropsychological evaluations including management of student IESP/CSE annual meetings and related services
- Attend faculty and student support meetings as necessary
- Coordinate standardized testing (ACT/SAT) for student with disabilities which includes administration of student standardized testing accommodations and management of applications
- Collaborate, communicate, and plan with teachers, families, and externally in order to support student needs
- Supervisory duties and responsibilities as requested by divisional head
Requirements
- A master's degree in special education, curriculum and instruction, or equivalent
- Experience working in a school setting with upper school students
- Ability to differentiate and vary instructional methods
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Commitment to equity and belonging in teaching practices
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About Marymount School Of New York
Marymount seeks educators who inspire students to recognize their unique talents, embrace challenges, and reach their full potential. Faculty are expected to be innovative instructors in inquiry-based, student-centered classrooms, as well as active participants in the school community. Rooted in the Catholic tradition of educating both the heart and the mind, Marymount’s mission and values are infused throughout our programs and daily lives; students graduate from the School as compassionate, ethical citizens with a strong commitment to social justice. Marymount’s faculty and staff are dedicated professionals who model lifelong learning, nurture a growth mindset, and make meaningful connections with students. We believe in the transformative power of a diverse and inclusive community, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender in our educational programs or employment practices.
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