Learning Specialist (Part-time)

The Rivers School — a 6-12 co-ed independent day school in Weston, MA, just outside Boston — seeks professionals who are looking to join a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming school community.

The Rivers School is seeking a part-time learning support professional to begin immediately. This position reports to the Director of Learning Services and consists of providing 1:1 support to individual students as well as programming to groups of students from grades 6-12 in the realm of executive functioning and study skills. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least two years of teaching experience, preferably at the middle school level;
• Professional training and experience working with students with diverse learning profiles; 
• Knowledge of, and experience teaching, executive functioning skills and strategies; 
• General understanding of educational and/or psychological evaluations and experience implementing learning strategies and supports; and
• Experience teaching and supporting students in mathematics.

Candidates must possess a commitment to professional development and personal growth as an educator as well as the ability and desire to collaborate effectively with colleagues to develop the program’s goals. A team-first attitude, a sincere care for student wellbeing, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to advancing the school’s DEI mission are also essential qualities for a successful Rivers teacher. 

Rivers encourages interest from candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, experience, and perspectives among our faculty body and school community. Rivers offers BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and white ally affinity spaces for faculty, as well as school-wide professional development to support and enrich our DEI work. In addition to extensive mentoring from the Department Chair, Dean of Faculty, and Director of Learning Services, all first-year faculty members benefit from a close relationship with a peer mentor and take part in a year-long onboarding program led by the Director of New Faculty Development.

Rivers Mission Statement & Core Values