Director of Learning Center

In the heart of New York City is Ramaz - a Modern Orthodox Day School with a rich history of Jewish education, academic distinction, and nurturing of individual abilities and aspirations. To be a student at Ramaz is to be encouraged, supported, and taught how to learn effectively at a high level, discover the best in oneself and in others, and to gain a profound, spirited sense of responsibility to the world.

The Ramaz Upper School seeks to hire a full-time Director of Learning Center beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.

The Director of Learning Center provides vision and direction for the Learning Center Program by supporting students with different disabilities and challenges while supporting teachers in their efforts to  teach students with different learning needs within the classroom.

The Director of Learning Center is charged with developing learning plans that meet the needs of the learning center students and the challenges that teachers confront in their implementation of the plans. In this capacity, responsibilities will include:

• Develop individualized plans based on educational and neuropsychological testing and documentation from outside providers. These plans describe how each student learns best, areas of struggle or concern, and strategies to share this information with US faculty.
• Rigorously supervise learning center faculty and monitor student progress to ensure that goals are being implemented and that students receive the support necessary. That support is given in one on one and group work settings in the learning center, as well as in the classroom
• Collect, review and interpret psycho-educational evaluations and take an active role in the identification and remediation of individual student learning profiles.
• Coordinate scheduling, support services, study skills programs, and reasonable accommodations for learning center services.
• Manage information about students with diagnosed learning differences and maintain records and reports for assessment purposes, produce reports and feedback for internal and external constituents.
• Support faculty and parent concerns/issues for students in cooperation with the school psychologist and administration to enhance student learning.
• Serve as a link to the College Board and ACT and facilitate, and act as an advocate for, students applying for accommodations on standardized tests.
• Develop and implement learning center policies and procedures,  facilitate training as needed for staff in the areas of learning development, learning strategies, and identification of different learning styles.
• Stay abreast of current and developing trends in Developmental Education and learning assistance programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Education, Special Education or related subjects.
• Five or more years related experience in teaching and supporting high school age students with learning differences.

The Ramaz School offers a friendly supportive work environment and the chance to have an impact on our children's future. Ramaz is an EOE.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please send resume and cover letter indicating position of interest and where you saw posting to: [email protected] and [email protected].