Exciting Opportunity at Francis Parker School in San Diego, California

Francis Parker School (Parker) is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate educator who shares its core values: Students First, Academic Excellence, Global Perspective, Strength of Character, Inclusive Community, and No Limit to Better. Collegial and collaborative, Parker faculty create a learning environment that is dynamic and engaging. Parker faculty are content and pedagogical experts who invest in professional growth generously supported by the School. Importantly, Parker’s unswerving commitment to being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community creates a culture of respect for all.

About Parker

Parker is a coeducational independent day school in San Diego, California with 1,330 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. Founded in 1912, the school’s mission is “to create and inspire a diverse community of independent thinkers whose academic excellence, general perspective, and strength of character prepare them to make a meaningful difference in the world.” Parker has two campuses: one in Mission Hills (Lower School, Junior Kindergarten - Grade 5) and a second in Linda Vista (Middle and Upper School, Grades 6 - 12).

Job Description

Francis Parker School seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate Learning Specialist to serve our Middle School population.

The Middle School, which includes grades 6-8 and enrolls 300+ students, is a lively and dynamic place. True to the vision of the school’s namesake, Colonel Francis W. Parker, the Middle School emphasizes the importance of learning through doing. A rigorous curriculum guided by a passionate and caring faculty nurtures in students a lifelong love of learning.





The role of the Learning Specialist is to support students with different learning styles by providing intervention and remediation; support teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs within the classroom; work with parents, students, and outside professionals in order to better support special needs students. The teacher’s broad area of responsibility is to ensure that each student may learn and flourish academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually in a nurturing and responsive classroom and school environment.

Each student, guided by the Learning Specialist, is expected to achieve at a high academic and personal level, according to his/her potential. The Learning Specialist reports to the Head of Student Success and Wellness.

Requirements

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

- Develops solid knowledge of the Curriculum Maps, Scope and Sequence and all other grade-level curriculum in each content area taught, including the essential information, concepts and skills so as to better support students and assist classroom teachers.
- Differentiates instruction as needed (in content, process, product, and environment).
- In cooperation with the Head of Student Success and Wellness, creates an individualized learning profile (LP) for each student requiring specialized instructional support.




- Serves as case manager and oversees the implementation of each student’s LP, collaborating with classroom teachers, counselors, and other faculty
- Holds annual meetings for all students with LPs
- Provides individual and small group instruction.
- Teaches the 6th, 7th and 8th grade TEAM courses
- Provides support to students identified by the grade level teams who are struggling academically
- Assists teachers in classrooms to help adjust and enrich curricular approaches and improve pedagogy.
- Works collaboratively with Deans, Department Chairs and the Upper and Lower School learning specialists.
- Works in conjunction with the 6-12 Division Head and Head of Student Success and Wellness to recommend tutors, psycho-educational evaluators, etc.
- Consults with outside specialists attending to students’ needs.
- Coordinates scheduling for student observations, evaluations, meetings, and other required activities with outside providers when approved by the 6-12 Division Head and Head of Student Success and Wellness
- Seeks out new and innovative curricula, texts, and technological applications for implementation in our classrooms
- When necessary, meets with the appropriate teacher(s) and department heads to ensure the easy and comfortable assimilation of all new students.
- Remains current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, practice, and research. Including engaging in regular and strategic professional development to advance the role of the Learning Specialist (including local and national seminars and conferences).
- Provides skillful classroom management practices (routines and procedures) to ensure a safe, orderly, positive, enjoyable, and productive learning e

📌 2026-2027 Middle School Learning Specialist (Lindavista)
🏢 Francis Parker School
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