Trinity School, a co-educational, K-12 institution located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, seeks a Learning Specialist, Grades K-4 beginning September 1, 2026.
Reporting to the Learning Support Department Head, learning specialists provide academic services in the form of individual, small, and large group academic coaching. The role places an emphasis on bringing together research and best teaching practices to remediate specific skills students need across educational settings. Learning specialists collaborate with faculty to help increase teachers’ awareness and understanding of students’ learning needs and offer suggestions for differentiating classroom instruction for students with different learning styles or specific learning challenges.
The successful candidate will be a dedicated, skilled learning specialist with a Master’s degree in Special Education, Literacy, Learning Disabilities, or related field of study, have demonstrated successful teaching experience, and be able to work effectively with Lower School students, families, and faculty. In addition, the School seeks candidates who possess intellectual curiosity, a commitment to ongoing professional development, an openness to others’ ideas, an eagerness to extend oneself for others, and a sense of humor.
Responsibilities include:
Serve as an integral member of the Student Support Team under the supervision of the Learning Support Department Head and Lower School Principal;
Meet routinely with the Learning Support Department Head and other learning specialists within the division and across divisions to share information about students, set goals for the division and department, and engage in professional development;
Coordinate and analyze assessments to help identify students’ learning needs and track their progress;
Develop, implement, and monitor a school-based learning profile that includes instructional strategies, learning goals, and accommodations for eligible students;
Support the coordination of school-based assessments for students eligible for accommodations;
Collaborate with the Lower School Reading Coordinator and Homeroom Teachers in support of delivering literacy instruction;
Facilitate communication between and among the student, family, teachers, administrators, and educational professionals from the private sector; and
Assume duties as requested by the Learning Support Department Head and Lower School Principal.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of its school community.
Trinity School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent day school for Grades K-12, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Founded as a charity school at Trinity Church in 1709 for 40 students, it moved to its current location in 1895 and now has an average enrollment of 1,000. Trinity is no longer sponsored by a specific religious body, and the Trinity community is characterized by religious, racial, and ethnic diversity. Since its founding, Trinity has continued its commitment to enroll a talented, motivated, and diverse student body from every economic and social background by providing over $4.5 million in financial aid to students at all grades. The school is organized into a Lower School (K-Grade 4), a Middle School (Grades 5-8) and an Upper School (Grades 9-12). The ratio of students to teachers is six to one. The faculty members of the school, with over 20 doctorates and 96 master's degrees from selective colleges and universities around the world, are extraordinarily talented and dedicated. Conversation between students and teachers is the essence of the Trinity education.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of our school community. More than this, Trinity School is expressly committed to deepening its anti-racism practices and calls on all community members to engage in this work.
