Pine Point School is seeking a part-time, enthusiastic, and experienced Learning Specialist to join our Center for Assessment and Learning and provide learning support to students in kindergarten through 9th grade. This position involves working with classroom teachers, administrators, and parents/guardians to identify and support individual learning plans. Candidates will perform both formal and informal assessments in order to monitor student progress and inform individual educational goals. Candidates will be expected to provide individualized and small group instruction, assist teachers with differentiating instruction, and participate in meetings regarding students of academic concern. Candidates should be able to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission.

Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes:

• A degree in Special Education or equivalent in experience; Masters preferred;  Educational Therapist certification or coursework
• Experience working with students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities in reading and writing as well as math
• Ability to administer basic screenings, progress monitoring, and benchmark testing to gather information about how best to support students and make recommendations for a more comprehensive evaluation when merited.
• Experience with direct, explicit, multisensory, structured literacy teaching methods (e.g, Orton-Gillingham approach; Wilson Reading System)
• Understand how to help students with executive function challenges to become more independent and confident students
• Proven ability to modify instruction and materials to accommodate various student learning profiles
• Evidence of the ability to engage, motivate, assess, and develop student learning 
• Proficiency and interest in technology to support differentiated learning
• Experience providing parents and teachers with useful resources for the benefit of students

If interested, please forward to Diana Owen, Head of School:

• Current resume
• Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• List of professional references

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and continue until the position is filled.

Pine Point School is seeking a part-time teacher for our early childhood (preschool through grade one) after school Evergreen program.  The purpose of the Evergreen Program is to support the students who stay beyond the end of our academic day.  The program’s goal is to provide a healthy, developmentally appropriate environment that allows for creative play and social interactions consistent with the School’s mission.  The ECC Evergreen teacher along with one of Pine Point’s ECC teachers is responsible for planning activities for children from 3:00- 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. on Friday.  The teacher represents the school to the parents of the children in the Evergreen Program and communicates the program and practices of the Evergreen Program  to parents of students enrolled. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates degree, Bachelors preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in Early Education (ages 3-5)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative worker and great member of a team
• Able to react quickly and calmly in a variety of situations, as well as multi-task
• First Aid/CPR certified

If interested, please forward to Diana Owen, Head of School:

• Current resume

• Personal statement

• Two letters of recommendation

• List of professional references


Pine Point School seeks substitute teachers throughout the school year. Substitutes for grades preschool through Grade 9 are needed for variety of roles and classes including short- and long-term, mornings, afternoons, and after school. Strong candidates will understand the cognitive and developmental needs of young children. Successful candidates will also have the ability to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission of helping students engage in developing a strong academic and ethical core, a lifelong curiosity about their world, and a commitment to reaching solutions creatively, collaboratively, and compassionately.

Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Warmth of personality, energy, a sense of humor and an interest in participating in school-wide events
• Experience and comfort with hands-on, inquiry-based programs
• Experience and comfort with managing diverse learning groups
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Desire and ability to engage and motivate student learning

If interested, please contact Maureen Gosselin (mgosselin@pinepoint.org) with (1) a letter of interest and (2) a current resume.

Review of applications is ongoing.

There is an opening for a part-time driver for occasional work including:

• daytime field trips
• shuttle van student transportation in the mornings and afternoons

Applicants must have an excellent driving record and a Connecticut V endorsement driver's license. To apply please contact John Ong, Director of Finance and Operations or call (860) 535-0606 x 129.