Middle School Learning Specialist and Language Arts Teacher

Job Description

Type: Full-Time, 10-month Supervisor: Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Location : Chicago, IL, on-site Starting Date: August 2026 Why consider Catherine Cook School? Cook is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where curiosity, connection, and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to developing creative, collaborative problem solvers who tackle global challenges from multiple perspectives. Our dedicated faculty and staff help students from preschool through 8th grade become empowered learners and leaders. All Cook employees are trained and supported in incorporating wellness and belonging into their work with students and adults. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) are the cornerstones upon which we build a curriculum and community. At Cook, we commit to all community members being active learners, from our preschool students to us as adults. We invite you to consider how Cook will benefit from having you, along with your experiences in educating and learning, as a part of our community. How will this role contribute to the growth of the Cook community? Catherine Cook School seeks a creative and collaborative Middle School (grades 5–8) Learning Specialist who is also a Language Arts Teacher (grade 7). This educator will provide individualized and small‑group academic support across subject areas, partner with teachers to implement accommodations and differentiated instructional practices, and contribute to a coordinated approach to student well-being as part of the DEI/Wellness Team. In addition to these responsibilities, the teacher will lead a 7th Grade Language Arts class, designing engaging learning experiences that strengthen students’ reading, writing, and critical‑thinking skills. Through