Learning Support Specialist (The Grace School)

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a full time Learning Specialist for 40 per week. 

Duties:

• Implement an academic support program for students in grades K-8. Focus will be on study skills, executive functioning training, and content-driven work.
• Provide intervention and remediation for students in need of academic support.
• Support teachers in implementing necessary accommodations and differentiated instruction.
• Work with students, families, and outside professionals to better support the needs of our students.
• Work 1:1 with students to develop study skills taught in the context of a student’s coursework that addresses a student’s learning needs and leads to independence. 
• Interpret evaluations, write learning profiles, and oversee the implementation of recommendations and accommodations for students with a diagnosed learning difference.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year.
• Demonstrates concepts and strategies using models, talk, reflective writing, and other available resources including technology

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

• Bachelor’s Degree with certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain.
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment.
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday.
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment.