Lower School Learning Specialist 2026-2027

Greenhills School•Ann Arbor, MI

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About The Position

The Lower School Learning Specialist is a member of the Learning Center at Greenhills School and a key partner with the Head of Lower School to ensure a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for young students across ages 4 to 11. This role includes working with young students experiencing academic difficulties and/or who have diagnosed learning disabilities. The Learning Specialist is, in consultation with the Director of the Learning Center, responsible for analyzing and interpreting testing data, and prescribing specific, appropriate and practical learning strategies and accommodations. With the Head of Lower School and Director of the Learning Center, they coordinate a team effort that includes teachers, other educational professionals, the student, and parents. The Learning Specialist addresses small-group and 1:1 learning needs through structured, evidence-based intervention. As we launch a newly formed elementary school program, there is an expectation for the Learning Specialist to attend an extended set of curricular training, team-building and onboarding days, beginning as early as the first week of August 2026. After this founding year, summer professional development for the faculty at Greenhills School is typically limited to one week prior to the start of classes. The Learning Specialist may have other summer work as assigned by the Head of Lower School and Director of the Learning Center. Greenhills School is eager to consider applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in independent school communities. We want a diverse mix of talented people who want to join us as student centered educators and role models who bring joy and good humor to our classrooms, fields, and offices, employ a broad array of effective instructional methods, work collaboratively with colleagues, seek and respond to student feedback, and commit to reflective practice and continual growth. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming inclusive community.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Special Education or equivalent; additional credentials in reading remediation (eg, Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell) or mild to moderate learning disabilities preferred.
Five (5) or more years experience in elementary education and/or learning support services.
deeply knowledgeable and thoughtful about learning disabilities, accommodations, compensatory strategies, executive functions, general student support, and social-emotional learning,
a student-centered educator, skilled in fostering persistent problem solving,
knowledgeable about children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development and willing to positively greet the challenges and opportunities they present,
a seasoned collaborator working with faculty in all disciplines to identify instructional needs to enable/enhance student learning,
a detail-oriented educator with strong analytical and organizational skills
an exceptional oral and written communicator.

Nice To Haves

additional credentials in reading remediation (eg, Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell) or mild to moderate learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend founding faculty and staff onboarding and curricular training beginning the first week of August 2026.
Support teachers to administer quarterly assessments to gauge academic achievement.
Provide individual and small group academic interventions according to need.
Monitor caseload of students’ progress and maintain accurate records of growth.
Contribute to twice annual narrative progress reports where appropriate.
Serve as the point person for outside providers and parents whose children require support beyond classroom instruction.
Attend and participate in meetings with parents, division head, classroom teachers, and outside providers.
With the support of the Director of the Learning Center, interpret results of outside evaluations for students with diagnosed learning disabilities and write accommodation plans for qualifying students.
Consult with teachers regarding students’ learning needs–both for students formally identified with learning disabilities and those experiencing difficulties in the general education environment.
Work in partnership with the Head of Lower School, Director of the Learning Center, and Director of Teaching and Learning to design professional development and build faculty capacity to understand and meet students’ needs.
Collaborate with lower, middle, and upper school colleagues to remain current on developments in the field of special education, learning and the brain, and elementary pedagogy.
Attend regular faculty meetings and occasional all-school events that occur on weeknights or weekends.
Share in student supervisory duties and general support and care of the school community.
Maintain the materials and organization of the lower school learning center.
Other duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School and Director of the Learning Center.