Upper School Learning Specialist 26-27

Upper School Division, Oakland, CA
Student Wellness and Support – Learning Specialists /
Full-time /
On-site

Learning Specialist – starting August 1, 2026

Head-Royce School is seeking an additional Learning Specialist to work in its Upper School division (grades 9-12). The Learning Specialist is a full-time, 10 month position. The Learning Specialist works alongside the other Upper School Learning Specialist. They are supervised by the Interim Head of Upper School.

The role of the Learning Specialist is to facilitate the most effective learning environment possible for students. To that end, the Learning Specialist works with students to maximize their learning as well as working with the professional community of teachers and administrators. The Upper School Learning Specialists will divide up the student caseloads.

Responsibilities
Manage student caseload for two grades, including writing student learning plans.
Work with teachers, students, and families to implement accommodations and track student progress.
Coordinate on and off campus tutoring services for students receiving tuition assistance.
Support students in executive functioning and study skills.
Responsible for filing standardized testing applications.
Co-advise family and student advocacy work related to neurodiversity, including the Learning Differences Parent Network (LDN) and the Neurodiversity Affinity/Alliance student group (NDA), approximately three or four evening events a year with occasional evening or weekend responsibilities).
Collaborate in professional development for Head-Royce faculty.
Cross-divisional collaboration for transitions from Middle School  and for K-12 learning support alignment.
Admissions committee work (including reading files and following up with applicant families).
Skills
A desire to connect personally with adolescents.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Deep knowledge of equity centered work.
Strong organizational capacity.
The ability both to advocate for students and hold them accountable to high standards.
The capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced and sometimes unpredictable environment.
A willingness and flexibility to learn about new aspects of the school and community.
Demonstrates a growth mindset and openness to feedback.
Active participant in professional development in order to keep abreast of developments in the field and new research.
Patience, empathy, kindness, and resilience – and a sense of humor!
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with Graduate Degree preferred.
5 years minimum experience in learning support or related field.
Experience reading and interpreting and summarizing Psychoeducational, Neuropsychological, or Psychiatric reports.
Teaching and/or tutoring experience, work with students with mild to moderate learning differences.
Understanding and support of Head-Royce’s core values with strong emphasis on equity and community.
Additional Qualifications (preferred, not required)
Advanced degrees/certification in related fields.
$76,600 – $130,998 a year
Salary prorated depending on percentage of full-time employment.
*Dependent on Years of Experience Teaching and Education Level

Location: Oakland, California
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Start Date: August 2026
Website:  headroyce.org
To Apply:

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest (cover letter) as well as a current resume.
Application materials should be submitted through our website.

Priority to applications received by March 21, 2024

Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 138-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:

* Students First: We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.
* Academic Excellence: We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
* Diversity: We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
* Belonging: We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
* Civic Engagement: We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.

Head-Royce enrolls approximately 920 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.

HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process. Employment is also contingent upon successful completion of background checks and compliance with California SB 848, which requires prior educational institution employers to disclose credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or discipline involving egregious misconduct.

Head-Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school’s commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head-Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision-making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance. Head-Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.

Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848- As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full-time, part-time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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