Six-Week Position (Training Week: 6/16-6/20; Program Weeks: 6/23-7/25, not in session 7/4) Half-day and Limited Full-Day Opportunities Available Accepting Applications until March 31, 2025, or Until Positions are Filled Hill Summer Program faculty enjoy online and hands-on training in Hill's methodology, mentor support and an encouraging administrative team. A collaborative team of educators come together for six weeks to learn and build the confidence and skills of students who need support. Faculty can take their learning back to their school year instruction to continue supporting striving learners.
Job Description Summer faculty are responsible for teaching three classes for five weeks in a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio following the individual skills, methods, and techniques designated, as well as attending four days of training prior to the start of classes. All teachers are expected to assess student levels during the beginning of the program and implement a structured curriculum throughout the program. Formal reporting via bi-weekly emails and end-of-summer progress reports are required to provide feedback on student progress. In addition, teachers are expected to attend faculty meetings as scheduled; attend the Parent/Guardian Open House event; participate in coaching/mentoring sessions with supervisors; and supervise student outside of class as scheduled.
Desired Candidate Information: Hill Learning Center actively strives to create diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning environments representative of the communities we serve. We acknowledge, celebrate, and honor diversity, which has many dimensions, including learning styles, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and economic background. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply. A teaching license is required. Candidates must possess the following attributes: passionate about teaching, compassionate, highly organized, flexible, teacher/leader. Preference will be given to candidates with: 1) a Master's degree in learning disabilities, 2) certification in learning disabilities, and/or 3) certification in elementary education or reading. Experience/training with Hill programs is ideal.
Compensation is commensurate with experience, starting at $2,950 for a half-day position (8:00-12:15PM or 12:00-4:15PM, with the exception of the training week which are full days). Limited full-day positions are also available, starting at $6,500.
About Hill Learning Center: Founded in 1977, Hill Learning Center is a hub for equitable and differentiated, research-based practices for supporting students with learning differences and attention challenges. Through a range of K-12 student and educator programs, and strategic partnerships with leaders in the field, Hill aspires to ensure students with learning and attention challenges receive the instruction and support they need, regardless of where they attend school or whether they have a formal diagnosis.
Hill Learning Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Hill Learning Center is also approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as an "alternative" school for children with learning disabilities, and Hill's Professional Development Training Program is accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council.
Hill grounds our work in our Core Values and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Core Values We Learn We are lifelong learners. We approach all that we do with a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. We learn from our students, our colleagues, other educators, and our partners. We seek out and embrace new ideas while remaining true to strategies we know work.
We Empower We empower students to take charge of their own learning and lives. We empower teachers to use their knowledge, skills and creativity to lead students to success. We empower staff to discover new and better ways of doing things.
We Reach We strive to reach an ever-increasing number of students, teachers, and schools to support their growth and success. We partner to extend our reach, expand our expertise, and learn from others. We challenge and support students, teachers, our partners, and our colleagues to reach their full potential.
We Relate We develop personal relationships with students, parents, teachers, colleagues, and partners. We empathize. We listen. We communicate. We collaborate. We connect. We relate.
We Care We care about students and their families. We care about teachers. We care about each other. We care about making a difference in students' lives, in schools and school districts, and in our community.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement Hill believes every student needs success. We honor and value each individual. We celebrate differences and diversity. We are stronger when we are inclusive. We strive for equity in all we do.