Learning Specialist, Upper School

Position Details Posted: 28-May-26 Location: New York, New York Type: Full Time Salary: $90,000-$105,000 Categories: Special Needs Required Education: Masters Job Overview Marymount School of New York seeks a dynamic and experienced learning specialist to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and families to provide strategic learning support to students in grades 9-12. Using recommendations from neuropsychological evaluations, the Upper School Learning Specialist helps students with diverse learning profiles develop advanced academic skills, self‑advocacy, and executive functioning strategies. The specialist collaborates with other learning specialists, the student support team, administrators, teachers, and parents to ensure students can thrive in a rigorous academic environment. Learning specialists consult classroom teachers to support them with classroom strategies and interventions, oversee specialized learning accommodations outside the classroom, and may also serve as academic advisors or moderate student clubs. Responsibilities Collaborate with Upper School learning team to create and implement individual academic intervention plans Work with students in groups and individually to support students in executive functioning self‑advocacy testing accommodations subject‑specific support Interpret and implement recommendations from neuropsychological evaluations including management of student IESP/CSE annual meetings and related services Attend faculty and student support meetings as needed Coordinate standardized testing (ACT/SAT) for students with disabilities, including administration of accommodations and management of applications Collaborate, communicate, and plan with teachers, families, and external partners to support student needs Supervisory duties and responsibilities as requested by divisional head Requirements A master's degree in special education, curriculum and instruction, or equivalent Experience working in a school setting with upper school students Ability to differentiate and vary instructional methods Excellent communication and organization skills Commitment to equity and belonging in teaching practices Equal Opportunity Employer Marymount is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender in its educational programs or employment practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr Marymount School of New York