2025-2026 Learning Specialist

Learning Specialist

Job Description

FLSA Status: Exempt

12 Month Position)

MISSION

Faithful to Catholic Tradition and to our Dominican heritage of scholarship and service Bishop High School promotes the development of the total person by bringing together a diverse community in a rigorous college preparatory environment where students are taught to strive for excellence seek truth and work for justice in the world.

SUMMARY

The Bishop Learning Specialist is responsible for promoting students academic success and personal development by implementing researchbased strategies to support all students. Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Learning the Learning Specialist establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students teachers staff and parents through meaningful supportive and frequent communication regarding all students with a special emphasis on students with learning differences. A Learning Specialist is responsible for the implementation of the goals of Catholic education as outlined in The Holy Sees Teaching on Catholic Schools (Archbishop Michael Miller):

Inspired by a Supernatural Vision

Founded on a Christian Anthropology

Animated by Communion and Community

Imbued with a Catholic Worldview

Sustained by Gospel Witness

Qualified candidates will be driven and inspired by the mission of Catholic schools to form young men and women in a high school setting who will be good citizens of the world loving God and neighbor and enriching society with the leaven of the gospel and who will also be good citizens of the world to come thus fulfilling their destiny to become saints (Miller p. 20.

JOB EXPECTATIONS Qualified candidates will be able to perform the following duties at an exemplary level:

Receive and review psychoeducational evaluations for potential students incoming students and existing students with diagnosed learning differences.

Use information obtained from the psychoeducational evaluation and classroom observations to develop written recommendations to improve student engagement and learning; consult with curriculum personnel administrators counselors and teachers to help accommodate classroom practices for students.

Host accommodations meetings with incoming students and parents to review the Student Accommodations Plan; communicate with current students and parents as learning needs change or testing is updated.

Collaborate with other school personnel to create and maintain a continuum of services to support academic goals for students (guidance health and wellness etc..

Maintain accurate and uptodate data of student academic sessions student goals progress and notes.

Establish and maintain effective communication with students parents teachers and administrators

Participate in staff professional development activities.

Coach teachers as needed on accommodations for students with unique learning needs.

Collaborate with the schools college advisors to transition student support plans to the college and university setting.

Observe students in the classroom.

Meet students with accommodation plans periodically to build executive function skills.

Coordinate the Learning Center daily testing schedule.

Submit Learning Center attendance logs quarterly.

Communicate facilitate and supervise extended time testing for Fall and Spring exams.

Communicate with Dallas ISD personnel regarding special services provided for qualifying students.

Design and lead professional development opportunities for staff to improve student engagement and learning.

Participate in outside professional development activities to improve skills related to job responsibilities.

Remain current on ethical and professional standards as well as all applicable federal state and local special education laws guidelines and procedures.

Manage all aspects of accommodations for PSAT/SAT (College Board) and ACT testing for students with learning plans including the application process communication proctoring as needed and written appeals.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Principal for Academics and the Director of Teaching and Learning.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Qualified candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills at an exemplary level:

Exemplify the core values of a Bishop faculty member: Faithful Caring Dedicated.

Commit to being a supportive respectful and energetic colleague.

Serve as a positive role model for students and support the schools mission statement.

Lead with poise empathy tact and diplomacy.

Participate as an active member of the Bishop community.

Actively support the house system by serving as a mentor or comentor.

Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills.

Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Value and respect the diverse cultural differences among members of the Bishop community.

Remain flexible adaptable and open to new learning and growth.

Manage student behavior while maintaining a professional manner.

Discern among competing priorities separating what is essential from what is nonessential.

Understand learning differences and apply corresponding intervention strategies and accommodations.

Apply knowledge of child and adolescent development.

Apply knowledge of curriculum and instruction.

Maintain proficiency in the use of instructional technology standard Office software and Blackboard (or similar LMS).

Minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience

PREFERRED

Masters degree in special education or related field

Experience working with students with learning differences in special education or as a learning specialist

Working knowledge of Universal Design for Learning

Catholic high school teaching experience

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