Middle School Learning Specialist

Stevens Cooperative School is seeking a Middle School Learning Specialist for our Jersey City and Hoboken campuses for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate has knowledge and experience with literacy education and learning support for middle school ages, strong classroom management and pedagogy skills, and a willingness to grow professionally through ongoing professional development courses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Master’s preferred
• 3-5 years teaching experience
• Knowledge of child development, cognitive milestones and learning support programs
• Knowledge of literacy development and best practices to devise interventions for students demonstrating challenges with literacy
• Ability to form positive relationships with students
• Ability to motivate and stimulate children's learning abilities through a range of targeted experiences
• Ability to cultivate and foster a safe and inclusive learning environment that values all voices and appreciates various perspectives
• Identification and monitoring of students with learning challenges using observations and other cognitive assessments
• Ability to interpret and evaluate external evaluations and support implementation of recommendations
• Exemplary teaching skills and capabilities and experience with providing instructional support strategies in reading and writing
• Ability to develop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning
• Excellent verbal and written skills and experience with facilitating sensitive conversations with families
• Proficient with using technology (Google Suite and use of Smart Panels and Chromebooks)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings account match program
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Reimbursements for cell-phone use
• On-street parking permit in Hoboken