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Job Summary:

Brookwood’s Skills Department provides academic support for students with learning and executive functioning challenges. Math Learning Specialists work with students to reinforce foundational skills, identify the strategies and tools that work best for their learning style, practice applying their skills to classroom curricula, and develop their understanding of themselves as learners. The caseload for this position may include students from grades 5 through 8. The successful candidate should have training and experience working with students who have a variety of learning profiles, including language-based learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia), ADHD, and/or executive functioning vulnerabilities.

Essential Duties:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with learning differences
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, Director of Learning Skills, and Division Heads to identify student needs and develop support plans to address these needs
• Administer academic assessments (e.g., WIAT-4, GORT-V, WRMT-III, etc.) to gain more information about students’ skills and use the information to help develop support plans
• Review neuropsychological reports and support the implementation of recommendations within individual, small group, and classroom settings
• Communicate effectively with families and classroom teachers about student needs and progress
• Write formal student progress reports and attend parent conferences twice a year
• Attend biweekly Skills Department meetings and weekly meetings with the Director of Learning Skills

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree in Special Education and/or certification in Orton-Gillingham (or Orton-Gillingham based approach) is preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience teaching students with learning differences
• Commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for all students

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ candidates or candidates from communities that are historically underrepresented in independent schools. We are committed to an inclusive school experience for all those who come to work at Brookwood.

To Apply:

To apply, please email Olivia Shouvlin, Administrative Assistant to Division Heads at oshouvlin@brookwood.edu and have these items ready to upload:

• Your PDF resume / Your CV
• Your cover letter / statement of educational philosophy

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Thank you so much for your time and interest – we’re very much looking forward to hearing from you!