Calvary Lower School Learning Support Specialist
Calvary Day School · Savannah, GA · 1 mo ago
On-siteHuman ResourcesFull-time
Essential Job Functions
- Embrace Christ-Centered Values
- Pursue Excellence
- Nurture Development
- Cultivate Relationships
- Radiate Joy
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Masters Degree in a related field preferred
- Five (5) years of teaching experience preferred
- Effective interpersonal and leadership skills
- Experience collaborating with and facilitating communication between divergent groups
- Effective communication skills (speaking and writing)
- Knowledge of strategies for curriculum accessibility
- Ability to connect well with students while maintaining clear accountability for CDS standards
- Ability to communicate with students, parents, faculty, and staff in a timely and professional manner
Learning Support Services
- Collaborate with faculty, parents, and students in the development of skills and strategies to align with the CDS standards and curriculum
- Assist in the identification of student academic and learning needs
- Provide specific strategies, support, and approved accommodations for students with academic needs on the basis of diagnosed medical, psychological, or learning disabilities and children with identified learning gaps
- Monitor student work, progress, and schedule
- Communicate student needs and observations with advisers, teachers, and families
- Provide student accommodation plans to teachers and advisers
- Communicate with teachers, advisers, and parents regarding student needs and progress
- Schedule and provide testing accommodations as it pertains to small-group testing
- Collect diagnostic documentation and recommendations
- Communicate student needs/plans and clearance with teachers, advisers, and extracurriculars as needed
- Develop a work completion program for students with extended absences
- Monitor attendance of identified students, and schedule regular meetings/tutorial schedules
- Develop a work completion plan with the student, and follow up on the completion
- Communicate with the student, teachers, and adviser regarding the work plan
- Model best practices for differentiation and interventional strategies
- Deal with problems using effective problem-solving techniques