At a Glance:
Job Title: Lower School Learning Specialist/Interventionist, Grades 3-5
Location: Friends School of Baltimore - Baltimore, MD 21210
Reports To: Lower School Principal
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Pay rate: $62,000-$72,000
Context and Philosophy:
Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 835 students, 41% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region
Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity,
curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience. We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate:
A desire to understand diverse beliefs, behaviors, & practices & to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into teaching & learning.- A record of successful collaboration with colleagues, families, and students.
- A commitment to lifelong learning, and ongoing professional development.
- An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning.
- An openness to interdisciplinary teaching.
- An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students.
- Flexibility, optimism, and a sense of humor.
Friends School of Baltimore has an opening for a full-time Learning Specialist/Interventionist beginning in August 2026. The position is a
10.5 month position requiring a proactive approach to supporting families and students with consistent communication and feedback. This
position will collaborate with two guidance counselors and two learning specialists in PK-8, as well as teachers in grades PK-5.
Responsibilities:
Student Support & Intervention
- Facilitate push-in and pull-out reading and math interventions (Grades 3–5).
- Review and interpret educational evaluations (e.g., psychoeducational, OT) to develop and manage Individual Learning Plans.
- Maintain a caseload of students with learning plans and attend grade-level and Student Support Team meetings.
- Administer individual student assessments and maintain up-to-date student profiles outlining strengths, needs, and accommodations.
Faculty Partnership & Instructional Coaching
- Provide teachers with clear summaries of student learning profiles and accommodation guidance.
- Coach faculty in differentiated instruction, executive functioning support, and mind/brain/education pedagogies.
- Support implementation of accommodations and lead targeted professional development.
Family Partnership & Referral
- Maintain consistent communication with families regarding student progress and accommodations.
- Refer families to appropriate external evaluators, tutors, and support services.
- Maintain relationships with local evaluators.
Schoolwide Engagement
- Serve on the Admissions Committee.
- Lead student workshops (e.g., organization, learning differences).
- Co-facilitate at least two parent education sessions annually.
- Participate fully in the life of the Lower School, including supervisory duties.
Professional Growth
- Engage in ongoing professional learning in culturally responsive teaching, restorative practices, and racial justice.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor's degree; Experience reading psychological educational and neuropsychological assessments in order to create
learning profiles also required
- Preferred: Master's degree and a minimum of two-five years experience preferred as well as experience with early reading
intervention and training in Orton-Gillingham.
- Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to understand and incorporate Quaker Principles and Quaker education into their work.
Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community which strives to reflect the world's diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends School of Baltimore is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should apply with their resume, cover letter, and supporting documents to the link on the school website. A
search committee will review candidate information and will contact those candidates they are interested in having a conversation
with about the position.
