Classroom Teacher/Wardlaw Program

The Atlanta Speech School

Classroom Teacher/Wardlaw Program

Start Date: July 2026

The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.

• We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to solve.
• Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
• Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the sciences of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain.  This work is intentionally centered around critical thinking, empathy, problem-solving, and the development of executive functions.

We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. As stewards of this environment, it is our responsibility to ensure safety extends to every person, regardless of race/ethnicity, religion, gender, family structure, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of their identity.

The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on their family’s financial circumstances.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:

• A master’s degree or commensurate experience in learning disabilities, reading, speech-language pathology, or special education from an accredited university.
• Training in at least one multi-sensory reading method.
• An ability to develop, plan, and implement curriculum using a variety of resources.
• Experience with elementary-aged students.
• Three exceptional references.

• Design and implement a plan of instruction for a class of nine or ten children, each with the diagnosis of mild to moderate dyslexia or language-based learning disability. Instructional goals are derived from students’ psycho-educational evaluations and diagnostic teaching.
• Complete two written reports per school year and lead three parent-teacher conferences.
• Support each student in your class as needed to secure other services provided by the school or by referral to outside sources.
• Work within our Integrated Intervention Model™ to establish and implement appropriate language goals for each student within the class setting.
• Engage parents as partners.
• The position is full-time, on campus (5 days per week, 7:45-2:45)

BENEFITS:

Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials. This 190-day, full-time school position offers a generous benefit package, including health/dental/life/vision and long-term disability insurance. The School subsidizes staff and family health insurance premiums. Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, a 403(b) Plan, reduced costs for some Atlanta Speech School services, complimentary meals during work hours, and accrued sick leave.

SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials.

TO APPLY: Please submit all of the following documents to ensure that your information is considered: cover letter, resume, and written submission. Please describe how your particular skills, talents, and/or expertise could be beneficial to the Wardlaw Program (Please limit response to 500 words).