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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · 1 week ago

Lead Learning Support Specialist

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is committed to providing exceptional academic preparation rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition. The Lead Learning Support Specialist will work within The Student Success Center to support students with learning differences by developing their study techniques, time management, and organizational strategies while providing reasonable accommodations for their academic participation.

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Responsibilities

Meet with designated students in need of academic support based on referrals from teachers, counselors, Tier Team, or the Academic Dean’s team

Meet with any member of the student body to provide tips and strategies for strengthening executive functioning, study skills, or literacy skills

Collaborate with the Student Success Center team to host presentations and workshops for students and parents on executive functioning skills and support

Determine need to meet with student based on administration, teacher, counselor, or academic services recommendation

Maintain resources on student facing student support tile

Communicate student progress with the Tier Review Leadership team, families, and faculty through the updating of shared documents, one-on-one conversations, and email exchanges

Plan and coordinate meeting times with students through community time or academy support block

Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility while working cooperatively with supervisors, coworkers, and students

Continue professional education in area of expertise

Communicate with the Academic Services Coordinator to provide feedback and trouble-shoot issues that arise with student accommodations

Regularly craft articles for both Teacher Block Talk and Tiger Tracks to keep faculty and parent communities informed

Attend faculty meetings and other school-wide events

Complete designated Activity Blocks (extra-curricular supervision) each school year

Encourage students to advocate for themselves with teachers. Ideally, students should see their teacher prior to meeting with a member of the student success center team

Remain positive and encouraging in interactions with students and teachers

Use solution-focused, student driven methods to goal setting

Summarize meetings or phone calls with students and parents within a 48-hour period in a shared document form

Update documentation after each meeting, and email to the students, parents, and administration, when necessary

Correspond with parents and students in between meetings, checking in with students and parents on their progress

Serve as a resource for faculty who may need help in working with students with learning differences

Provide consultations to parents as needed

Participate in check-ins and whole-group meetings weekly, or as scheduled

Support differentiated instruction as needed (in content, process, product, and environment) and in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Faculty

Develop strategies to meet the academic needs of identified students

Collaborate with teachers in classrooms to help enrich curricular approaches and improve pedagogy in order to better meet the needs of our students

Recommend tutors, psychoeducational evaluators, etc. to families

Keep updated list of approved tutors

Communicate with outside specialists attending to students’ needs

Seek out new and innovative curricula, texts, and technological applications for implementation in the classroom

Remain current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, best practice and the latest research

Establish and maintain frequent communication with parents/guardians about their child’s academic progress and support needs

Meet with students on the ineligible/failing list to implement strategies and steps for success, done at the request of the Tier Leadership Team

Collaborate with Wellness counselors and Student Success Center Team to teach a set of study, executive functioning, note taking and academic skills during Freshman Seminar classes in the Fall semester

Coordinate students for Student Success Coaching in the Spring semester

Teach executive function skills as identified in needs inventories

Teach mini-lessons or individual guidance in planning, time management, organization, materials management, and self-advocacy as needed

Assist students in monitoring their grades in each class and identify missing work, areas of success, and areas of need

Teach students research-based study strategies

Perform other tasks as deemed necessary and appropriate by the administration

Qualification

Executive Functioning CoachingDifferentiated InstructionAcademic Support Best PracticesTechnology IntegrationTutoring ExperienceSafe Haven TrainingRelational SkillsTime Management SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Completion of Safe Haven Training

Commitment to embracing the mission of St. Agnes Academy

Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Diagnostics, or a similar field

Experience working with high school students and families

Knowledge of and ability to implement best practices in academic support for students with learning differences, including executive function skill coaching and the use of Motivational Interviewing communication techniques

Previous experience in tutoring, individual case management, or differentiated literacy instruction

Technology integration skills

Strong relational, interpersonal skills

Excellent judgment, confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to take initiative and work with a dynamic team

Strong interpersonal skills in relating to multiple audiences, including students, parents, and educators with grace, competence, and warmth

Time management and planning skills

Preferred

Advanced degree in related field

Three to five years of experience in Special Education, Educational Diagnostics, Learning Support, Intervention, or similar educational field in a school setting

Executive Functioning Coaching Certification