2026-2027 Middle School Learning Specialist

Francis Parker School • San Diego, CA

9h • $82,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Francis Parker School seeks a dedicated Learning Specialist to support students in grades 6–8 with diverse learning styles and needs. The role provides intervention and remediation, supports classroom teachers in advancing students’ learning within the classroom, and collaborates with families and outside professionals to support students with special needs. The Learning Specialist helps ensure that each student can develop academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually in a nurturing and responsive school environment, and reports to the Head of Student Success and Wellness.

The position includes creating and overseeing individualized learning profiles, providing individual and small-group instruction, teaching sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade TEAM courses, and working with students, faculty, families, administrators, and outside specialists. The Learning Specialist also assesses and documents student progress, communicates with parents, contributes to faculty development, and participates in school and professional activities as assigned. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, coeducational independent day school serving Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12 in San Diego, California.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Coursework and experience in special education, educational therapy, or reading specialist work.
• Experience interpreting psychoeducational evaluations and translating findings into accommodations and interventions based on empirically supported best practices.
• Knowledge of relevant technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to implement formal and informal assessments.
• Passion for teaching.
• Significant experience in a thriving Learning Specialist Program and/or experience building a Learning Specialist program is sought in the ideal candidate.

Nice To Haves

• Significant experience within a thriving Learning Specialist Program.
• Experience building a Learning Specialist program.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of grade-level curriculum maps, scope and sequence, and content-area curricula to support students and classroom teachers.
• Differentiate instruction in content, process, product, and learning environment as needed.
• Collaborate with the Head of Student Success and Wellness to create individualized learning profiles for students needing specialized instructional support.
• Serve as case manager and oversee implementation of student learning profiles in collaboration with classroom teachers, counselors, and other faculty.
• Hold annual meetings for students with learning profiles.
• Provide individual and small-group instruction.
• Teach sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade TEAM courses.
• Support students identified by grade-level teams as struggling academically.
• Assist classroom teachers in adjusting and enriching curricular approaches and improving pedagogy.
• Collaborate with Deans, Department Chairs, and learning specialists in the Upper and Lower Schools.
• Work with the 6–12 Division Head and Head of Student Success and Wellness to recommend tutors, psycho-educational evaluators, and other supports.
• Consult with outside specialists working with students.
• Coordinate scheduling for student observations, evaluations, meetings, and other activities with outside providers when approved by school leadership.
• Identify innovative curricula, texts, and technology applications for classroom use.
• Support the assimilation of new students by meeting with relevant teachers and department heads when needed.
• Stay current with instructional theory, practice, and research, including through professional development, seminars, and conferences.
• Use effective classroom management routines and procedures to maintain a safe, orderly, positive, and productive learning environment.
• Use formative and summative assessment, document student progress and achievement, analyze student strengths and needs, and design appropriate instruction.
• Communicate frequently with parents about students’ academic, social, and emotional progress and needs through appropriate channels.
• Make recommendations for home interventions.
• Develop and implement, in consultation with school leadership, a protocol for determining which students receive additional support.
• Provide professional development for faculty.
• Attend and participate in faculty and committee meetings, school functions, and professional development activities during and after school as assigned or needed.
• Uphold Francis Parker School’s philosophy, principles, policies, and procedures and represent the school positively in the school and wider community.
• Maintain strict student confidentiality.
• Maintain records and documentation of services provided.
• Perform other tasks deemed necessary and appropriate by the 6–12 Division Head and Middle School Dean of Students.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $82,000–$120,000 per year, negotiable based on experience and educational background.
• TIAA retirement benefits.
• Full medical and dental coverage.
• Professional growth and development supported by the school.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level