Job Details
NOTE: YOU MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES TO BE CONSIDERED.
SEEKING EDUCATIONAL THERAPIST OR LEARNING SPECIALIST/EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
Illuminate Educational Therapy Group is seeking a part-time Educational Therapist, Learning Specialist, or Educational Specialist to provide ongoing support, strategies, and remediation to struggling learners. The position requires a minimum of two days of availability per week, during the 3:00-8:00 pm hours (after school hours). (You do not have to be available for that whole window; however, we do have standing weekly appointments, so the same times each week are counted upon).
You will be responsible for coordinating/collaborating with classroom teachers, allied professionals, and parents to improve the academic lives and educational trajectory of your clients with ADHD, Executive Functioning weaknesses, dyslexia, reading disorders, processing disorders, dyscalculia/math difficulties, weaknesses in written expression, and more.
You will be responsible for providing intensive remediation to struggling learners in 1:1 sessions that are typically 50-minutes long, twice a week. You will be assessing students informally to measure baselines, establish ongoing goals, and progress monitor.You should be comfortable providing parents with consistent feedback to keep them updated, in the loop, and to teach specific strategies in-line with the student s psychoeducational goals. At times, you will be participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings, engaging in consultation services to parents/caregivers, communicating with allied professionals, teachers, and collaborating with other therapists regarding client progress and recommendations.
The ideal candidate for this position will be friendly, nurturing, kind, empathetic, fun, detailed, have strong communication skills, experience working with parents and teachers, and a desire to individualize the learning experience of each client. Additionally, the candidate should be computer literate and comfortable with technology, passionate about supporting struggling learners, and able to work well with others in the best support of our students. This is both a collaborative role as well as one requiring a high-level of autonomy (including scheduling sessions, keeping case notes, establishing session plans, having your finger on the pulse of the students needs, and navigating the case management of the students as needed).
We work either in-office, in-home, at school, and at times, virtually with our students, and we ask that the applicant is able to work with us for at least one year, and ideally longer to provide students with stable, consistent support. If your short-term plans include a career change or move, you may not be the right fit for this role.
Requirements:
- Ed Therapist Certification and/or MA in Special Education (in process considered), teaching/tutoring experience with learning differences
- Ability to drive to student s home for in-home appointments
- Familiarity with writing, math, and basic knowledge of middle/high school academics.
- Ability to read assessment reports, formulate learning goals, manage a learning profile, document progress, and collaborate with allied professionals as needed.
- be trained in Orton-Gillingham and/or other remediation programs that are science/evidence-based for intervention.
- Write progress reports and session notes
- Have a warm, fun, engaging personality - ability to naturally establish rapport with students who may be a little bit resistant to support at first.
If you are looking to be an integral part of the lives of our clients, and if you live in Los Angeles or surrounding areas, please submit your application. The areas we service most are: Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks,
Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Burbank, Porter Ranch, Valley Village, Santa Monica, West LA, Westwood, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Playa Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, Venice, Culver City.
NOTE: YOU MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES TO BE CONSIDERED. This is an hourly position, perfect for someone looking for extra hours of direct work with students after-school (and sometimes during the school day on a campus).
Salary: $90.00 - $120.00 per session, depending on experience, educational background, and certifications.