Academic Specialist

Academic Specialist

St. Mark's School of Texas - Dallas, TX 75230

Overview

Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Graduate Degree Travel Percentage Negligible Category Education

Description

About St. Mark's

Founded in 1906, St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School's charter states that it is "designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction." The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake.

St. Mark's aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one's own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one's own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.

Position Description

St. Mark's School of Texas seeks an experienced professional to join the Marksmen Wellness Center for the 2026–27 academic year. Competitive candidates must possess expertise in child development and learning, demonstrated experience working with children and their families, a commitment to student wellness and education, and enthusiasm for working with boys. The Academic Specialist provides academic and learning support for students in all grades and works collaboratively with the Wellness team, the Faculty and the Administration. The Academic Specialist reports to the Director of The Marksman Wellness Center and works closely with the Educational Diagnostician and divisional counselors.

The Academic Specialist is the face of the Wellness Center and will engage with pop-in visitors. From a student support perspective, the Academic Specialist provides individual intervention for students in academic need including organizational support, executive function coaching, personal accountability, study skill building; consults with parents on the academic success of their sons; and consults with faculty on learning issues which impact a student's performance in the classroom.

Responsibilities:

• Have a strong knowledge of child development, learning, and executive function across the developmental spectrum
• Build strong relationships with students, families, faculty, and staff to foster a culture of community
• Advisor, building mentoring relationships with an assigned group of students, acting as primary point of contact for their families, and participating in relevant grade-level activities

• Meet regularly with the Division Heads and the Wellness Team to review student needs and address those needs directly with the student and his family
• Support boys with long term illnesses or concussions by working with faculty and student to gather missing work and develop a schedule/support plan until the student is caught up
• Meet with students to provide tailored interventions that meet individual learning needs
• Maintain open communication with families and the Wellness Team regarding student progress
• Teach the Study Skills class to 5th and 8th graders as part of the Health and Wellness curriculum
• Interface with parents to provide resources to assist with the development of executive function skills, study strategies, and time management
• Presentations as needed to students during middle/upper school class meetings on topics such as executive function, study skills, time management, final exam preparation, etc.
• Develop and maintain a Students of Concern spreadsheet of students who need individualized learning support, whether due to academic difficulty, learning differences, prolonged health absences, or mental health needs
• Manage and oversee the approved tutor list and monitor tutoring effectiveness/need

• Regularly consult with teachers at each grade level to ensure timely academic screening and treatment planning for executive function deficits and learning needs
• Promote best practices in learning within the classroom setting and provide instructional leadership
• Respond to individual teacher inquiries about students and collaborate with faculty to create strategies for boys struggling in the classroom
• Stay current on learning, study skills, and ADHD support in the school setting research
• Facilitate communication of prior assessment data and other relevant information to provide between teachers across school years
• Provide professional development opportunities to faculty and staff regarding learning differences to enhance effective instruction
• In partnership with the Director of the Marksman Wellness Center, provides professional development opportunities to faculty and staff regarding learning differences

• Attend grade/phase level meetings and other administrative and departmental meetings
• Maintain confidential and accurate documentation of interventions, meetings and other communications
• Coordinate student meetings with the counseling team

Experience/Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced degree with a focus on education, learning or child development
• Teaching experience ideal, preferably in independent schools
• Direct experience working with students and families
• Experience with psychoeducational testing and in-depth knowledge of learning differences
• Experience applying specific learning strategies as successful interventions
• A team player who can work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues
• A positive, confident, solution-oriented attitude
• A calm, thoughtful and measured approach to addressing issues as they arise
• The ability to switch tasks quickly and often
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coach students on executive functioning
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with students, colleagues, and community members

Qualified candidates must complete an online application including a letter of interest, resume, and a statement of teaching philosophy.