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Learning Prep School in Newton, MA is seeking a Reading Specialist to join our faculty as soon as possible in this newly added role.

This role will primarily instruct Middle School students who are our most significantly impacted readers. The specialist will provide daily reading instruction in a small-group setting, using the Wilson Reading System and other structured literacy approaches that support decoding, encoding, fluency, and comprehension based on individual student needs. This position requires strong foundational reading instruction skills, a patient and encouraging demeanor, and the flexibility to adapt materials and methods to each learner’s profile.

Our students have complex learning profiles, and we are committed to providing them with the education they deserve delivered through the best practices of language-based instruction. While we are not a therapeutic setting or a program for students with significant behavioral support needs, we do offer speech and language, occupational therapy, and counseling services as part of our delivery model.

LPS is a great place to work! We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, great work-life balance, and a caring community of dedicated special education professionals. The LPS culture is truly unique. Our community is welcoming, collaborative, and caring.

Full-time benefits include:

• 100% Employer Paid Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, and AD&D Insurance
• 75% Employer Paid Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts Available
• Free Breakfast, Lunch, and on-site Parking
• Deeply Discounted On-site Childcare
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Discretionary Employer Match (currently 3%)
• Access to Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance
• Employer Paid EAP benefits (Employee Assistance Program) available for employees and their family members

All applicants must submit a resume to be considered.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts Reading Specialist license (Required)
• Wilson Reading System Level 1 Certification (Required)
• Wilson Reading System Level 2 Certification (Preferred)
• Experience with reading programs such as Orton-Gillingham, LiPS, Visualizing/Verbalizing, and/or UFLI preferred
• Prior experience working with students with language-based learning disabilities strongly preferred

This is a full-time position:
Monday – Friday 7:30am-3:15pm, with some after-school meeting days until 4pm.

LPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Direct Applicants Only, No Recruiters

To learn more about our unique school for students with language-based learning disabilities please visit our website www.learningprep.org.