Academic Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States St John's College High School Full time
Job Description

St. John's College High School is seeking an Academic Support Specialist to begin in the 24-25 school year as a full-time faculty member in our Benilde Program.

About the Benilde Program

The Benilde Program is designed for students who typically have a dual diagnosis of learning differences and can be successful in a college preparatory environment. Students attend a direct instructional period focused on developing and strengthening written language, reading comprehension, and verbal communication skills within the context of the curriculum.

Responsibilities

  • Provide targeted support to students to assist them in gaining or maintaining content mastery.
  • Offer direct individual or small group remedial and enrichment instruction.
  • Assist with executive functioning challenges and other content-knowledge support such as math, critical reading, and writing.
  • Work with specifically assigned groups of students at certain times.
  • Consult and maintain consistent communication with school faculty, student's parents, and the director of the Benilde Program to monitor and report on student progress.
  • Collaborate with Benilde Faculty.
  • Engage in professional growth responsibilities, keeping abreast of best practices in learning differences and neurodiversity.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and support St. John's College High School's mission and vision.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Special Education or a related field.
  • Classroom teaching experience specifically working with learning differences.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of current best practices in the area of learning differences.
  • Compassion and patience when working with students.
  • Ability to grasp a college preparatory curriculum in order to provide support to students.
  • Demonstrated ability to teach in 1:1 or small group settings and knowledge and experience with effective classroom management strategies.
  • Ability to read and analyze psychological evaluations in order to apply findings to subsequently created school-based learning plans.
  • Commitment to meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.


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