Lower School Learning SpecialistInterventionist

At a Glance:

Job Title: Lower School Learning Specialist/Interventionist Grades 3-5

Location: Friends School of Baltimore - Baltimore MD 21210

Reports To: Lower School Principal

Position Type: Full Time Exempt

Pay rate: $62000-$72000

Context and Philosophy:

Friends School is a Quaker co-educational college preparatory school Pre-K through Grade 12 in Baltimore City enrolling 736 students 41% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity peace integrity community equality and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial ethnic cultural socioeconomic and religious diversity of our city and our region

Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity
curiosity empathy reflection and resilience. We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate:

A desire to understand diverse beliefs behaviors & practices & to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into teaching & learning.
A record of successful collaboration with colleagues families and students.
A commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning.
An openness to interdisciplinary teaching.
An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students.
Flexibility optimism and a sense of humor.

Friends School of Baltimore has an opening for a full-time Learning Specialist/Interventionist beginning in August 2026. The position is a
10.5 month position requiring a proactive approach to supporting families and students with consistent communication and feedback. This
position will collaborate with two guidance counselors and two learning specialists in PK-8 as well as teachers in grades PK-5.

Responsibilities:

Student Support & Intervention
Facilitate push-in and pull-out reading and math interventions (Grades 35).
Review and interpret educational evaluations (e.g. psychoeducational OT) to develop and manage Individual Learning Plans.
Maintain a caseload of students with learning plans and attend grade-level and Student Support Team meetings.
Administer individual student assessments and maintain up-to-date student profiles outlining strengths needs and accommodations.

Faculty Partnership & Instructional Coaching
Provide teachers with clear summaries of student learning profiles and accommodation guidance.
Coach faculty in differentiated instruction executive functioning support and mind/brain/education pedagogies.
Support implementation of accommodations and lead targeted professional development.

Family Partnership & Referral
Maintain consistent communication with families regarding student progress and accommodations.
Refer families to appropriate external evaluators tutors and support services.
Maintain relationships with local evaluators.

Schoolwide Engagement
Serve on the Admissions Committee.
Lead student workshops (e.g. organization learning differences).
Co-facilitate at least two parent education sessions annually.
Participate fully in the life of the Lower School including supervisory duties.

Professional Growth
Engage in ongoing professional learning in culturally responsive teaching restorative practices and racial justice.

Qualifications
Required: Bachelors degree; Experience reading psychological educational and neuropsychological assessments in order to create
learning profiles also required
Preferred: Masters degree and a minimum of two-five years experience preferred as well as experience with early reading
intervention and training in Orton-Gillingham.
Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to understand and incorporate Quaker Principles and Quaker education into their work.

Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity diversity and inclusion in all programs and operations including admissions financial aid and hiring. To form a community which strives to reflect the worlds diversity we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color religion nationality ethnicity economic background physical ability sex gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Friends School of Baltimore is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should apply with their resume cover letter and supporting documents to the link on the school website. A
search committee will review candidate information and will contact those candidates they are interested in having a conversation
with about the position.

Required Experience:

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