Learning Support Teacher

The Harley School has potential opportunities for part-time and full-time, certified and non-certified special educators/learning specialists for the 2025-26 school year in the Lower, Middle, and Upper School ages. The responsibilities for the multiple positions include providing academic support for a grade band of students with learning differences. The successful candidate will work closely with the Division Head, the Department Chair of the Student Support Program (SSP), the faculty, and parents in order to support and empower students.

Every candidate is expected to demonstrate a commitment to engaging in ongoing DE & I work, including their own professional growth, the integration of a culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy, and continued learning opportunities.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive and respectful relationships with a commitment to adolescent education
• Commitment to continual growth in understanding personal biases and role within societal systems
•  Enthusiasm to become part of our vibrant school community, broadly engaging with students and colleagues
•  Knowledge of effective instructional strategies, differentiated instruction, discipline-specific and interdisciplinary learning, using a student-centered approach, creating an environment that values student voices and the ability to learn and implement new instructional practices over time
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles and diverse learning needs to access the curriculum.
• Observe and evaluate individual students displaying academic or behavioral difficulties and assess their learning strengths and challenges.
• Engage in whole-class and small-group instruction, as needed.
• Develop and write Harley Student Learning Plans and student accommodation and personalized IEPs with long-term goals and specific objectives.
• Provide regular written student-progress reports to the school and parents with assessment results and recommendations of diagnostic testing and programs for learning-related issues.
• Maintain confidential student records and keep accurate documentation of services, meetings, and assessments.
• Work with teachers to coordinate and attend parent conferences, as needed.
• Middle and Upper School SSP teachers can additionally serve as an advisor
• Recommend in-school and community resources for identified students.
• Work with professionals outside the school to support students.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between student, family, school, and other involved professionals.
• Ensure seamless instruction and support throughout the day to benefit students receiving IEP and SSP services.
• Assume case management responsibilities for students with IEPs and Harley Learning Plans.
• Secure testing accommodations for qualifying students.
• Network with learning specialists at other independent schools.
• Pursue professional development opportunities; attend conferences and professional meetings in order to remain current with educational trends.
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles, and teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs, including providing professional development and coaching as needed.
• Participate in committee, department, and faculty meetings, as well as school-sponsored events that would benefit from your area of expertise.
• Be involved in the school community at large.
• Assume responsibility for other projects as assigned by the Head of School and Division Heads.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, educational software such as Google Suite, Blackbaud/Education Edge, and the ability to learn new and evolving technology