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Educational Specialist, Level II

Child Mind Institute
150000.00 To 187000.00 (USD) Annually
medical insurance, parental leave, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
215 East 50th Street (Show on map)
Oct 18, 2025

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details:

As the Educational Specialist, you will provide school placement and educational consultation services. The Educational Specialist will work with individuals who have language or learning disorders, ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and other conditions that interfere with school functioning including intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders, and nonverbal learning weaknesses. You will show a commitment to developing relationships with regional school programs and willingness to travel to visit these programs and market our services.

Reporting to the Director, Gund Learning & Diagnostic Center, this is a full time and onsite (4 days in office, 1 day remote) position.

You Will:

  • Provide clinical services including individual and group academic remediation, organizational skills, and educational testing and assessment.
  • Develop high-quality programming for academic remediation and manage staff in providing those interventions.
  • Develop comprehensive student learning profiles, including cognitive strengths and weaknesses, learning disabilities, and other relevant academic and behavioral considerations.
  • Provide educational consultation including professional reports and presentations, professional development and training in school settings.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with New York-area schools, learning specialists, and educational therapists to support families and inform clinical staff.
  • Provide information about CMI programs to school partners, increasing awareness and access to CMI services.

You Have:

  • Master's degree in education, learning disabilities, special education, or related fields
  • Certified or willingness to become certified by the Independent Educational Consultants Association
  • Minimum of ten years of experience in learning support, education or school admissions in the New York area
  • Prior experience in program development and implementation required
  • Demonstrated experience with professional writing and with public speaking,
  • Experience maintaining an influential network of colleagues in the field of education.
  • In-depth knowledge of New York area public and private schools, their curriculum and student body and tri-state specialized and special education schools.
  • Expertise in teaching and providing reading, writing, and math remediation for children with learning and language disability, as well as organizational and study skills.
  • Established relationships with key school personnel or ability to develop and maintain those relationships.

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Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

In compliance with California law, we also prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decision-making, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other category protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In New York, we extend this prohibition to include status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).

Child Mind Institute is dedicated to ensuring accessibility and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application process or perform your job, please contact our HR Department at hr@childmind.org

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

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