Learning Specialist and Resource Room Instructor

Job Description

Our Lady Star of the Sea is a Catholic Liberal Arts elementary school located in Bremerton, WA. Currently, OLSOS serves 235 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. We are delighted to have a school staff who embrace the mission of Catholic Liberal Arts Education and to have the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville as a part of our community.

The purpose of our school community is to cultivate missionary disciples who are fully alive in Jesus Christ. Our school guides children into a meaningful friendship with Jesus Christ and a daily life patterned on the Catholic faith. Students discover that our Lord illuminates reason, gives richer meaning to all learning, and enlivens culture. Thus, they grow in virtue and the fruits of the Holy Spirit. This relationship directs their lives to Jesus' Gospel mission in an apostolic age, that is, a time when most people have not heard the Good News of Jesus. Our core purpose is to cultivate students who evangelize not merely through words, but through an incarnational presence: when people encounter our students, they are attracted to God through them.

The pillars of our school philosophy and curriculum are Christ-Centeredness, Faith & Reason, Virtue, Discernment, Beauty, Relationships & Family, and Catholic Social Teaching.

Our Mission Statement

Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School is to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. Our classical training nourishes students' natural sense of wonder and guides them to know and love what is genuinely good, true, and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, we form our students to be virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful witnesses to the Gospel.

https://school.starofthesea.net/

The Position:

We are seeking a learning specialist who will provide individual or group support for students in PreK-8th grade.

Job Responsibilities

-Understand issues in definition and identification procedures for individuals with learning disabilities
-Plan effective instructional strategies for adapting or modifying general curriculum to meet the needs of individual students
-Become familiarized with the various curriculum used throughout the school including being trained in IEW, Saxon Phonics, and Singapore Math
-Interpret, schedule and prepare for IEP or 504 meetings with parents, principal, and lead teacher
-Create Private School Plans for students after performing in-class observations, data collection and assessments
-Implement Tier 1-3 intervention strategies for both push-in and pull-out services
-Propose curriculum changes for needed individuals
-Monitor student progress by taking frequent data to evaluate if learning strategies and instructional approaches are effective
-Engage in professional development to stay up to date on strategies and services
-Implement individual behavioral interventions plans (BIP) for given students
-Create a weekly schedule that will accommodate lead teachers' schedules
-Provide continuous training and oversee the duties of the aide assigned to the resource room, including review of their weekly data collection
-Communicate effectively with colleagues and parents in a timely manner both in person and through written communication

Minimum Qualifications

-Hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; Masters preferred
-Hold a teaching certificate in WA state/other state or working towards one
-Be a practicing Catholic willing to pledge fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church
-Clear a background check and complete Safe Environment training

Benefits

A comprehensive package of benefits is offered including two medical plan options, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation, and holidays.

Application Process

Please email a cover letter and resume to Mrs. Powell at tpowell@starofthesea.net.

About the Employer

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
School is to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. Our classical
training nourishes the students' natural sense of wonder and guides them to know and love
what is genuinely good, true, and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, we
form our students to be virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful witnesses to the Gospel.