Teacher, Upper School Learning Support

The Woodward Academy Upper School strives to help students fulfill their potential in every facet of their lives. Woodward provides opportunities for students to expand their horizons through academics, the arts, athletics, and community service.

Our dedicated teachers excel in their respective fields and provide a stimulating, fun, and challenging environment. Whether they are promoting academic excellence or demonstrating personal accountability, the Upper School teachers find creative and meaningful ways to communicate with their students.

This position involves teaching study support classes to students in grades 9-12.

Specific duties include the following:

• Creating a learning environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, needs and interests of the student
• Employing strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of cognition, memory and retention skills
• Reinforcing learning from academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to meet students’ varying needs
• Helping students devise a plan for success in each core course
• Managing student behavior in a manner that optimizes learning
• Having a general knowledge of curriculum in Upper School disciplines so that he or she feels confident providing guidance to help students maximize their success in all courses
• Maintaining regular communication with students, their other teachers, and their parents regarding progress
• Working cooperatively with the learning support department chair and other support teachers to develop instructional materials that are most appropriate for meeting curricular objectives
• Collaborating and consulting with learning disabilities specialist regarding the implementation of accommodations
• Willing and able to follow school and departmental procedures and regulations

Required Skills include the following:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrating tact and diplomacy
• Competency with basic word processing, spreadsheets, and internet
• A solid understanding of learning challenges as well as the accommodations and differentiated learning techniques to support students’ needs
• Strong organizational and classroom management skills

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Special Education (or similar degree) from an accredited institution of higher learning; master’s degree in Special Education preferred
• 3+ years of successful teaching high school learning support coursework preferred
• Knowledge of current special education practices, brain-based learning techniques, and methodologies
• Independent school experience preferred, but not required

The Teacher, Upper School Learning Support position is an exempt, salaried, ten-month position. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Benefits are substantial.

EOE