The Archer School for Girls is seeking qualified, experienced candidates for the position of Part-time Learning Specialist Long-term Substitute (60% FTE), starting August 2026 through TBD. The Part-time Learning Specialist Long-term Substitute joins the Student Services Team to support student learning profiles that require learning accommodations and educational interventions. This role serves as a liaison between students, teachers, parents, and outside professionals to coordinate compensatory strategies, executive functioning skills, and metacognitive awareness for students’ learning and academic success in grades 6-12.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work with Students: 

• Interprets and translates educational testing results into appropriate accommodations and/or interventions in line with Archer’s programs and policies.
• Create, implement and update Learning Profiles (LPs)for students who meet Archer’s eligibility requirements for school-based accommodations.
• Serves as a case manager for students with LPs including writing, updating and ensuring proper implementation of accommodations.
• Plan and lead Archer’s Executive Functioning workshops and peer tutoring program for students to foster self-advocacy and metacognition among all students.
• Collect and assess data to support student progress.

Work with Families: 

• Fosters clear and transparent communication including professional referrals for neuropsychological testing and/or outside professional support.
• Advise families and apply for Students Services & Disabilities (SSD) College Board and ACT Accommodation for standardized testing accommodations.
• Collect and share patterns of data relating to the LP with parents and their outside professionals. 

Work with Faculty:

• Collaborate with teachers on effective teaching strategies and differentiated instruction in the classroom to meet the needs of diverse learners with LPs.
• Provide ongoing professional development on neurodiversity.
• Remain current on brain-based research and effective teaching practices for neurodiverse learners.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position requires a reflective, dedicated professional with an educational background and abiding interest in ongoing professional learning. Candidates should be eager to support developing minds in a joyful and ambitious learning environment.  Essential skills include: 

• outstanding interpersonal skills
• organization and time management skills
• strong oral and written communication skills
• flexibility and initiative 
• comfort with data and attention to detail and accuracy
• growth mindset and belief in every student’s ability to grow their skills
• good judgment and ability to maintain clear professional boundaries
• a sense of humor and enthusiasm for an innovative and forward-thinking learning environment

Education and/or Experience    

A minimum of 4 years of experience as a learning specialist or in a related field. A Master’s degree, Board Certified Educational Therapist (BCET), and/or Education Therapist/Professional (ET/P) is preferred.

Beyond competitive pay, employees enjoy working in a highly collegial, student-focused, and joyful learning community.  We seek employees who will contribute to an equitable and just learning environment.  Integral to our mission, Archer has remained passionately committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive community where all students can thrive personally and academically.

Salary range: $2,400 - $3,550 per semi-monthly pay period (depending on qualifications and experience)

 To apply, please click on the link below:

 http://www.archer.org/careers 

No phone calls, please. More information on Archer can be found at www.archer.org.  The Archer School for Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   

This position requires a reflective, dedicated professional with an educational background and abiding interest in ongoing professional learning. Candidates should be eager to support developing minds in a joyful and ambitious learning environment.  Essential skills include: 

• outstanding interpersonal skills
• organization and time management skills
• strong oral and written communication skills
• flexibility and initiative 
• comfort with data and attention to detail and accuracy
• growth mindset and belief in every student’s ability to grow their skills
• good judgment and ability to maintain clear professional boundaries
• a sense of humor and enthusiasm for an innovative and forward-thinking learning environment

Education and/or Experience    

A minimum of 4 years of experience as a learning specialist or in a related field. A Master’s degree, Board Certified Educational Therapist (BCET), and/or Education Therapist/Professional (ET/P) is preferred.

About The Archer School for Girls

The Archer School for Girls, located in West Los Angeles, CA (Brentwood) is an independent school that provides a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectual college preparatory program for girls in grades 6-12. The School’s founders established Archer based on a compelling vision to create an educational environment that explores and refines the ways girls learn best. Archer serves as a national model for modern single-sex education.

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