Trinity Episcopal School is currently seeking a full-time Director of Learning Support to oversee all aspects of the Learning Support program and manage information related to students with diagnosed learning differences. The Director of Learning Support plays a pivotal role in maintaining a clear communication channel with parents, tutors, faculty, and students with learning differences. Working in collaboration with the Division Heads, the Director of Learning Support proactively identifies and directs her team to remediate at-risk students to support academic achievement and social/emotional learning. 

Specific responsibilities of the Director of Learning Support include:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Learning Support team across the four divisions of the School, fostering collaboration and effective support strategies 
• Conduct classroom observations and assessments for struggling students; share relevant support strategies with teachers and parents as necessary;
• Read and interpret educational evaluations to determine appropriate school accommodations and pedagogy;
• Create and execute a plan for standardized testing for those with accommodations;
• Create individual learning profiles to be shared with the appropriate teachers;
• Establish communication channels with parents to discuss learning challenges, strategies, and accommodations and create an action plan for each child with learning goals. Meetings/conversations with parents are to be scheduled in a timely manner;
• Serve as an advocate for students with learning differences who have mandated classroom accommodations; 
• Regularly meet with and support individuals or small groups of students with a current evaluation supporting individual academic action plans;
• Initiate referrals for professional evaluations for students who may have an undiagnosed learning difference;
• Ensure all student evaluations are current and contact parents when evaluations are due for updating; 
• Maintain electronic/paper files pertaining to students with diagnosed learning differences;
• Maintain a list of professional resources, such as educational psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, tutors, and behavioral therapists in collaboration with the Learning Support team;
• Keep current and informed about new trends, resources, and best practices in the field;
• Attend professional development opportunities when possible; 
• Serve as a resource for administrators, teachers, learning specialists, and other professionals through professional development, meetings, and dialogue with classroom teachers;
• Create schedules for student support;
• Attend and collaborate with teachers in weekly team meetings to monitor student progress and support classroom accommodations;
• Coordinate student schedules with outside therapists in collaboration with the Learning Support team;
• Collect and distribute outside therapy progress summaries at the end of each semester in collaboration with the Learning Support team;
• Maintain a list of students seeing outside therapists and distribute schedules to homeroom teachers and division heads in collaboration with the Learning Support team; 
• Collaborate with outside therapists of students receiving learning support and communicate information gained from therapists as appropriate with that child’s teachers;
• Prepare agenda and lead weekly Learning Support team meetings;
• Establish an open dialogue with parents by sharing a monthly learning support newsletter with resources to help further support students at home; 
• Send quarterly Learning Support Progress summaries to the parents of all Learning Support students;
• Meet with parents at the beginning and again at the end of the school year to review classroom accommodations, share progress, and address any ongoing concerns.

The Director of Learning Support applicant will have at least three years of experience working with students with learning differences. The preferred candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree, but an advanced degree in Special Education and/or certification in serving students with learning disabilities is preferred. The candidate is invested in curriculum, pedagogy, and the science of learning; they possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills and are committed to lifelong learning.

Working at Trinity Episcopal School is deeply rewarding. Our dedicated faculty and staff work hard to foster a supportive, caring, and collegial work culture. We seek to hire faculty and staff with a commitment to excellence and a commitment to providing every child with a safe and loving school community. Trinity Episcopal School offers a benefits package designed to provide for the well-being of its employees and their families. Benefits for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; competitive compensation and retirement benefits; paid personal and sick leave; tuition remission; and a myriad of professional development opportunities. 

Trinity Episcopal School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, disability or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.

To apply, please send your application, resume, cover letter, and educational philosophy to careers@trinitynola.com. Please also complete the application, which must be submitted before interviews can be scheduled.