Learning Specialist
Brentwood School
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $128,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Collaborate with administration regarding various discussions and decisions related to students and families
- Attend all Students Support Team meetings
- Follow up on discussions and/or specific implementation strategies
- Attend all faculty meetings
- Engage in professional and personal development with a consistent commitment to growth
- Commitment to fairness and to fostering community
- Additional duties, such as chaperoning events, as needed, as well as serving as an advisor
- Serve as a member of the Upper School leadership team
- Teach a minimum of one course
- Identify learning styles of individual students based on: Observations, Teacher meetings, Parent/guardian conversations, Conversations with outside resource providers, Psycho-educational reports
- Interpret psycho-educational evaluations to families if clarification is needed
- Monitor student progress
- Assist all students with study skills and strategies
- Demystify learning differences to parents and students who are aware of their learning profile
- If a psycho-educational evaluation is recommended, provide the family with an appropriate referral and coordinate contact
- Counsel students as needed with regard to learning and emotional issues
- Interpret psycho-educational evaluations to faculty
- Speak with resource specialists regarding progress and plan for communicating concerns during the meeting
- Distribute current/new accommodations to teachers and assist them in implementing recommendations
- Work as the liaison between school and any additional service providers
- Work in conjunction with the college counselors to facilitate appropriate accommodations for the College Board and ACT
Requirements
- Masters degree or Ph.D. in psychology or educational psychology
- minimum of three years of experience
Benefits
- 403b retirement matching
- paid lunchtime
- free breakfast and lunch
- free parking
- subsidy toward medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D plans
- generous time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
psycho-educational evaluationsstudent progress monitoringstudy skills assistancelearning style identificationcounselingaccommodation implementationreferral coordination
Soft skills
collaborationcommitment to growthfairnesscommunity fosteringcommunicationleadership
Certifications
Masters degree in psychologyPh.D. in psychologyMasters degree in educational psychologyPh.D. in educational psychology