Located in Foster City, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School is a warm, welcoming, and vibrant TK-8th grade community school. We embody a collaborative team focused on bettering our school, supporting our students, and building relationships with our families.

Our school values caring, passionate, creative, and self-reflective practitioners who are open to teaching and learning using new, innovative methods. Our professionals create safe, supportive, and intellectual learning environments while striving to help students fully develop and fulfill their academic and personal potential. Our curriculum is organized by deep, inquiry-based standards and we emphasize project based learning. Please visit our website to learn more about us.

Wornick is a close community and a successful applicant will value a cooperative learning environment with all community members. He or she will actively seek to build relationships with students, communicate regularly with parents, and work in professional teams. A successful candidate will provide evidence of high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow. 

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Learning Specialist to support students in both elementary and middle school. This role focuses on working with students who have diverse learning needs, collaborating with teachers and families, and helping ensure that every child can thrive academically and confidently.

Please submit a letter of interest and your resume/CV to jobs@wornickjds.org.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work with the lead teachers to assess the strengths and needs of students
• Coordinate with the Director of Learning Support to support student needs, plan learning, and collaborate on approach
• Follow learning plans and collaborate with the grade level teachers on individualized goals for specific students
• Facilitate teacher communication/understanding about individual students from grade to grade in collaboration with our Director of Learning Support
• Conduct classroom observations of students to better understand individual student’s learning strengths and needs
• Extend learning for high achieving students and guide struggling learners to reach their potential
• Work one on one and with groups of students to achieve learning plan goals
• Help students build executive functioning skills, including organization, time management, and study strategies
• Part-time/ possibility to become full time 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A bachelor's degree is required, master's degree in special education is preferred
• At least three years of classroom experience required 
• At least two years of experience working as a learning specialist or student support professional
• Knowledge of Wilson Fundations, Orton Gillingham, and/or Lindamood Bell methodologies desired
• Familiarity with the SST process  
• Ability to work collaboratively with educators, students, and families.
• Patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.
• Embodies a growth mindset and able to build positive relationship with students, families and colleagues
• Able to read, interpret and explain policies, programs and reports

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