The Spence School
Interim Lower School Learning Specialist
Full time position to begin August 2026
Salary Range $75,716.00 - $134,887.00
Overview:
The Spence School seeks an Interim Lower School Learning Specialist to join a strong team in the Lower School Resource Department. The Lower School has approximately 280 students, K-4. Spence’s learning specialists believe in the inherent abilities of all children and know how to foster a sense of independence and self-confidence in students who may need individualized approaches to learning. The Interim Learning Specialist joins a team of four passionate and committed Lower School learning specialists who work closely with children, teachers and families. The Interim Learning Specialist is also a member of the K-12 Learning Support team and reports to the Lower School Learning Resource Department Head.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct and daily support in math and literacy to Lower School students through co-teaching, one-on-one and small group instruction
- Partner with homeroom teachers to articulate students’ learning needs at parent conferences
- Write biannual student reports
- Analyze academic assessment data in collaboration with the learning specialist team
- Partner with psychoeducational evaluators, families, and tutors
- Interpret psychoeducational evaluations, summarize and provide information to classroom teachers and administrators
- Support teachers, administrators, and parents’ understandings of academically vulnerable students
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Has sustained teaching experience with elementary students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Brings broad expertise working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Has advanced degree or equivalent experience working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Demonstrates skill in working with children and an appreciation for the craft of teaching
- Has training and expertise in various literacy intervention programs
- Has experience teaching math to students with diagnosed learning disabilities (preferred)
- Finds joy in working with children and in school life
- Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Approaches work with energy, kindness, maturity, curiosity, flexibility, and a sense of humor
- Considers collaboration an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
- Enjoys a commitment that extends beyond the classroom, including contributions to the larger school community
Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Skills Required
- Sustained teaching experience with elementary students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Broad expertise working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Skill in working with children and appreciation for teaching
- Training and expertise in literacy intervention programs
- Experience teaching math to students with diagnosed learning disabilities
What We Do
The Spence School is an all-girls K-12 independent private school in New York City, founded in 1892, focused on academic excellence and preparing students for responsible citizenship.
