Website East Bay School for Boys

Empowering the thoughtful, engaged, and courageous men of tmrw.

We currently have a job opening for a Middle School Learning Specialist and Director of Learning Services

East Bay School for Boys—an independent middle school for boys in Berkeley, CA—is looking for a full-time Learning Specialist to lead the Learning Services Department for the 2021-2022 school year. This position will report to the Head of School.

Duties specific to this position include:

Managing Learning Services staff support assignments.
1:1 academic coaching, small group instruction, and push-in support in general education classrooms.
Coordinating student testing by outside evaluators; communicating and managing this process for other staff.
Administering informal evaluations to get preliminary results when staff/families raise concerns about a potential learning challenge.
Writing and maintaining individualized learning plans (ILPs) and team meeting notes, and managing accommodations and supports for each student on the case load.
Organizing and leading team meetings, including parents, advisors, and other school faculty.
Ensuring that teachers follow ILP recommendations, including instructional strategies and curriculum modifications.
Tracking student progress, including grades, homework completion, extensions, and long-term projects; supporting students in organizing and prioritizing their work, self-advocating, and communicating with teachers.
Supporting teachers by reviewing curriculum and providing modified work and creative alternatives to support their classes and projects.
Planning and leading staff professional development.
Defining school-wide initiatives related to students’ development and learning needs.
Meeting with other middle school learning specialists to determine best practices.
In addition, we ask all EBSB staff to do the following:

Effectively communicate with a diverse parent body.
Participate in team and staff meetings, attend school functions, supervise student breaks, etc.
Participate on the Admissions Committee and other committees, as needed and appropriate.
Required qualifications specific to this position include:

A Bachelor of Arts or Science degree and/or professional coursework or certification indicating training applicable to the responsibilities of the position.
Understanding of the spectrum of learning disabilities and how they may affect student learning.
Comfort in communicating with parents/guardians and facilitating team meetings with families and other stakeholders to advocate for student growth and learning needs.
Proven experience designing and implementing learning supports.
In addition to the above, the following qualifications are highly desirable:

A certificate in Educational Therapy or relevant coursework or certification indicating advanced knowledge in areas related to the responsibilities of the position.
Experience as a learning specialist at a middle or high school.
We ask all EBSB staff to meet the following qualifications:

An appreciation for and desire to work with middle school-aged students.
A demonstrated understanding of best practices in middle school education.
Demonstrate cultural humility and show your work toward this lifelong learning goal.
Demonstrate knowledge of the essential role that social-emotional literacy plays in the workplace, and interest in applying SEL within the educational setting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
Knowledge of educational technology to support teaching and learning.
Ability to take initiative, work passionately and joyfully, take on leadership roles as needed, and collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies.
The salary is competitive. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

East Bay School for Boys, an independent middle school (grades 6-8), is an academically challenging and active environment: built for boys and with boys. We provide opportunities for boys to design, build, nurture, and grow their world, empowering boys to affect, connect, reflect, and most importantly, love to learn. We also focus on the social and emotional experience by creating a space where students have positive male role models and are taught how to, and encouraged to be, the great men of tomorrow: engaged, thoughtful, and courageous.

EBSB faculty are passionate leaders and learners dedicated to creating a community with a shared goal of building capacity in all of our boys; of helping to develop each boy’s cultural capital; of creating a safe, creative and exciting classroom and school environment; and of providing a stellar academic, physical and social/emotional experience for young men.

EBSB faculty play a significant part in creating the culture of the school. Their voices are important in finding and solving problems, designing and implementing curriculum, and creating innovative and sustainable programs. East Bay School for Boys recruits faculty from a variety of sources and seeks individuals who are well-suited to work with boys, who would enjoy a collaborative working environment, and who reflect the diversity within the school and of the East Bay. EBSB faculty explore together in collaboration to nurture an environment that fosters trust, collective purpose, communication, healthy conflict, and shared accountability.

When hiring faculty, East Bay School for Boys seeks individuals who are experienced in working with middle school students; who can make learning irresistible through challenge, a well-structured classroom, differentiation and a variety of teaching/learning modalities; who love teaching and working with boys; who are passionate about their subject area(s) and learning new things; who are eager to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment; who are creative and have good organizational, project-management, and communication skills; who are willing to assume a variety of roles within the school including academic and social/emotional advising and coaching; who are creative, flexible and resilient educators; who make great role models for adolescent boys; and who have a sense of humor.

Interested candidates should submit a résumé and cover letter to employment@ebsfb.org.

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