Middle School Learning Resources Teacher

Charlotte Latin School is seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic individual to join our Middle School Learning Resources faculty beginning August 2026. The Middle School Learning Resources teacher provides individualized support to students diagnosed with learning and/or attention disorders and collaborates with school faculty and families to meet students’ needs. This position works closely with the Learning Resources Director, Division Head, teachers, parents, and students.

In addition, the MS LR teacher oversees students’ accommodations and acts as a liaison between students, families, and classroom teachers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Work closely with the Director of Learning Resources and other Middle School Learning Resources Faculty.
• Develop an understanding of each assigned student’s needs by reading cumulative files, confidential reports, and meeting with students, parents, teachers and advisors.  
• Create a schedule for each assigned student based on the frequency requested by parents and the student's class schedule.    
• Develop familiarity with the Middle School curriculum across subject areas in order to provide student support.
• Provide individualized instruction/coaching for each student based on his/her learning profile and classroom assignments.   Modify instruction/coaching as needed throughout the year. 
• Monitor assigned students’ academic performance through grades and teacher/advisor feedback.  Help students understand current academic standing. 
• Develop students’ skills of self-awareness and self-advocacy to enable increasing independence in students.
• Serve as an advocate and liaison for students with their advisors and teachers.      
• Communicate with parents to provide an awareness of their student’s attendance, participation and level of responsibility.  Offer suggestions for support at home.  
• Write an annual summary of work with each student to be shared with parents and filed in their permanent cumulative file.   
• Attend Middle School Faculty meetings and division events.  
• Participate in Learning Resources department meetings and professional development. 
• Report billing to the Director of Learning Resources according to monthly deadlines as set by the Business Office.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• None

Education and Experience

• Desirable candidates will display strong collegiality, a sincere interest in contributing to student success, and a philosophical alignment with our core values and curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required; master’s degree preferred
• Experience working with students with learning differences (primarily learning disabilities and ADHD) required
• Experience with middle school-aged students preferred 
• Experience in an independent school preferred
• Experience with executive skills coaching preferred

Skills

• Demonstrates excellent writing and speaking skills with the ability and confidence to communicate with all constituents of Charlotte Latin
• Willingness to initiate proactive communication with the Learning Resources Director about  concerns or issues involving students or parents
• Adheres to the highest level of professionalism 
• Ability to assess and differentiate multiple viewpoints and clarify issues for students, parents, teachers, or others
• Consistently demonstrates patience, dedication, compassion, and respect for students.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor heat and cold temperatures.
• Long or odd hours, as needed.