Learning Specialist - Lower School - Part Time - Starts August 2025

OUR SCHOOL

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco.  Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city. Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.

MISSION

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. 

OPPORTUNITY

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. At the high school level, students can choose between the French and the International Baccalaureates. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community. We appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world we live in. 

If this appeals to you, here is what we can guarantee: 

• A chance to work in a truly multicultural, multilingual environment 
• Transformative professional development opportunities, including International Baccalaureate, bilingualism and international education
• Access to cutting edge teaching and learning experiences
• Ability to participate in international travel through our Global Travel Program 
• A supportive school community and the world’s best colleagues 

POSITION:

The Lower School Learning Specialist provides comprehensive support to students with a variety of neurotypes and learning needs, handling a caseload of 8 contact hours of direct service to students in grades 1-5 as assigned. The Learning Specialist constructs accommodation plans for individual students using a range of available information from faculty and staff, families, and specialists. In close collaboration with classroom teachers and the administration, the Learning Specialist ensures implementation of appropriate support for each student in the caseload, providing guidance to teachers as well as push-in and pull-out support individually and in small groups as appropriate. 

FOCUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide 1:1 academic coaching, small group instruction, pull-out and push-in support for a caseload of 8 contact hours
• Support students in developing executive function skills including organization, self-management and emotional regulation
• Provide targeted scaffolding and instruction for the development of core literacy skills 
• Consult with teachers and families to interpret and discuss screenings/evaluation results, create internal accommodation plans and evaluate/adjust them as needed, and make recommendations for further outside evaluation or intervention
• Collaborate with and provide guidance to teachers and families to ensure implementation of accommodations, recommend additional strategies for the classroom or at home, and provide specific referrals, as needed
• With the learning support team, foster inclusive classrooms by offering resources, assistance, advice, and training to enable faculty to better meet the needs of all learners
• Administer initial psycho-educational screening of students referred by teachers or families for academic concerns
• Liaison between families and outside support services
• With classroom teachers and program managers, ensure all accommodation needs for standardized tests and assessments
• Participate in Student Support Team meetings for students in the caseload as well as Lower School faculty meetings, the pre-rentrée meetings prior to school, and all internal professional development days

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree  or equivalent in relevant field, Master’s degree preferred 
• Excellent communication skills with both students and parents 
• Positive history of collegiality and collaboration with other teachers and administrators 
• Knowledge of French preferred but not required
• Expertise in language and literacy development, particularly in a bilingual setting
• Proactive, diplomatic, supportive approach to communication with all constituencies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a diverse, fast-paced, multilingual educational environment
• Bachelor’s degree in elementary education or special education or equivalent is required; master’s degree and/or additional training in special education is preferred
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Knowledge of French is a plus

Salary range for this position $22,803- $38,841 pro-rated depending on experience and qualifications.

HOW TO APPLY

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