Job Details

Overview

Long-Term Temporary Upper School Learning Specialist (Grades 9-12) Academic Year 2025-2026 (1.0 FTE) November 10, 2025 - Approximately April 13, 2026

Who We Are

At San Domenico, we believe that what students do with their education is as important as their academic performance. Every day we encourage our students to not just study, but also to reflect on their learning, find their purpose, and celebrate in community, because an exceptional education, where values and academics join together, creates more than just great students it develops great people. San Domenico is a K-12, co-ed school, with international boarding and day students in our Upper School (grades 9-12).

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Learning Specialist to join our Upper School team.

Position Overview

The primary role of the Upper School Learning Specialist is to provide direct instruction and support to our growing, diverse population of students with learning and attention challenges as they navigate our academically rigorous environment. This support and intervention may be one to one and/or in small groups, and it should be innovative, purposeful, and student centered. The Learning Specialist may also be asked to serve as a student advisor, teach a class in their academic field, or its equivalent. This position is a 10-month academic position and reports to the Dean of Academics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a climate of trust and mutual respect that encourages students to take necessary risks and make the mistakes necessary to learn.
• Review evaluations and accommodations in coordination with the Learning Resource and Student Support Teams as needed.
• Develop individual student learning profiles and plans, and adjust as needed.
• Conduct student observations and provide feedback to teachers, administration, and parents, as appropriate.
• Maintain consistent communication with the Upper School Student Support Team in order to fully support students with learning differences
• Maintain consistent communication with parents and outside support professionals
• Support faculty in their work with students in the classroom (both identified and non identified students)
• Meet with students and their parents to review individualized learning profiles and record required College Board accommodations documentation
• Meet with identified students, individually and/or in small groups to provide direct instruction and remediation as needed especially to support executive functioning needs (specifically organizational skills, project planning, essay writing, task initiation, and self-monitoring).
• Coordinate with the College Counseling office and the Registrar/Testing Coordinator on SAT/ACT accommodations requests, special testing, and proctoring needs.
• Serve on the Upper School admissions committee by interviewing prospective students, assessing applicant files, attending admissions committee meetings, and when appropriate, coordinate with the Dean of Academics in communicating with prospective parents whose child has a learning difference
• Support, manage, coordinate, and implement all aspects of the program designed for students with learning differences, within a rich and academically rigorous environment.
• Availability to work some evening hours (e.g. providing in service training for residential faculty, and setting up/monitoring boarding program study group)
• Work with our Lower and Middle School Learning Specialists to continue to develop our K-12 Learning Support Program

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Special Education and/or Minimum of three years of experience working with students who have learning differences, colleagues, and parents
• Experience interpreting Neuropsychological Evaluations as well as conducting screenings of students with suspected learning or attention differences
• Experience in multi-sensory methodologies
• Experience with educational technology, specifically assistive technology and/or learning management systems (ex: Canvas)
• Creative and energetic thinker and an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and students
• Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills and ability to teach these skills to high school students

Preferred Qualifications

• California Learning Specialist Credential or Educational Therapist certification,

Compensation

The salary range for this position, depending on experience, is $77,400 - $90,300 annually (pro-rated for length of contract). Because this is a temporary position, it is not eligible for benefits outside daily lunch.

How to apply

Please send a letter to Human Resources at ...@sandomenico.org describing how your experience and skills will contribute to the position, along with your resume and salary requirements. Please put the title of the position in the subject line of your email. No phone calls, please.

Or mail to:

San Domenico School
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Attn: Long-Term Temporary Upper School Learning Resource Specialist position

San Domenico School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, disability, medical condition, religion, veteran status, marital-status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.