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About the Role

Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School’s new Forever Home campus on 19th Avenue as a Middle School Learning Support Specialist. Become part of a team striving to be the world’s most innovative, inspiring, and influential Chinese English dual-language immersion school.

Responsibilities

Provide direct academic intervention in small groups or one-to-one settings, targeting skill gaps in reading, writing, and study skills.
Work with Chinese and English classroom teachers and specialists to differentiate instruction and implement accommodations and high-impact strategies that support students’ developmental needs, academic learning, and language acquisition across both language contexts.
Monitor student progress through data collection and progress monitoring tools.
Develop and implement individualized support plans based on evaluations in collaboration with students, families, and teachers.
Teach and reinforce executive functioning strategies, including organization, time management, task initiation, planning, and self-monitoring.
Coach teachers in implementing universal executive functioning supports at the point of instruction, embedding strategies into daily classroom routines.
Support students in developing systems for managing materials, assignments, and long-term projects.
Coach students in breaking down complex tasks, setting goals, and tracking progress.
Facilitate the development of self-advocacy skills.
Understand and support students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other neurodevelopmental differences.
Implement evidence-based interventions tailored to individual learning profiles.
Collaborate with the middle school counselor to support emotional regulation, flexible thinking, and social communication skills.
Provide co-regulation and self-regulation strategies.
Create structured, predictable environments that reduce anxiety and support success.
Partner with Chinese and English teachers to ensure consistent implementation of support strategies across both language environments.
Participate in Student Support Team (SST) meetings and contribute to systems and individual student planning.
Communicate regularly with families about student progress, strategies, and goals.
Coordinate with outside providers (psychologists, therapists, educational specialists) as needed.
Maintain accurate records, including progress notes and support plans.
Advocate for inclusive practices and neuro-affirming approaches.
Stay current on research and best practices related to learning differences and interventions.
Participate in professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum: 2 years teaching experience working with students who are neurodiverse and/or have learning disabilities.
Understanding of language-based learning disabilities, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other learning differences.
Strong organizational skills and expertise in assessing, implementing, and overseeing individualized student learning plans
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Dedication to equity and inclusion and ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Commitment to school mission, policies, and initiatives

Skills

Academic Intervention
Small group instruction
One-to-one instruction
Reading intervention
Writing intervention
Study skills development
Instructional differentiation
Accommodations implementation
High-impact strategies
Data collection
Progress monitoring
Individualized support plan development
Executive functioning coaching
Organization skills
Time management
Task initiation
Planning
Self-monitoring
Universal executive functioning supports
Classroom routine integration
Material management
Assignment management
Long-term project management
Task breakdown
Goal setting
Progress tracking
Self-advocacy skill development
ADHD support
Autism support
Dyslexia support
Dyscalculia support
Neurodevelopmental differences support
Evidence-based interventions
Emotional regulation support
Flexible thinking support
Social communication skills support
Co-regulation strategies
Self-regulation strategies
Structured environment creation
Predictable environment creation
Collaborative planning
Student Support Team (SST) participation
Family communication
Outside provider coordination
Record maintenance
Progress note documentation
Support plan documentation
Inclusive practices advocacy
Neuro-affirming approaches advocacy
Research and best practices in learning differences
Professional development participation
Assessing student learning plans
Implementing student learning plans
Overseeing student learning plans
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Full-Time
Part-Time

Experience Level

2 years teaching experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree in Special Education, Educational Therapy, Reading Specialist, School Psychology, or a related field (valued)

Salary/Compensations

$84700.00 - $120100.00/year

About the Company

The Chinese American International School (CAIS) is a vibrant community with a new Forever Home campus on 19th Avenue.
The school strives to be the world’s most innovative, inspiring, and influential Chinese English dual-language immersion school.
CAIS's mission is to Embrace Chinese, Become Our Best Selves, and Contribute to a Better World.
The school's Core Values are Courage, Curiosity, Inclusion, Kindness, and Perseverance.
The school thrives in a multicultural, collaborative environment.