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If you are passionate about college preparatory alternative education models, mastery learning, and special education, this is the job for you! Tilden Preparatory School has open enrollment all year and the demand for classes and instructors increases as the year progresses. We are always looking for talented teachers who are passionate about working with middle and high school students in a 1:1 or small group setting.
Position Details
Full Time
We are looking for a passionate educator to serve as our Learning Specialist on the Albany campus full-time.
Minimum Requirements
- Special Education Teaching Credential REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree;
- Ability to report to work in person.
- Enthusiasm and positive spirit, especially with teens.
- Teaching/tutoring experience preferred.
About Tilden Prep
We are a small, innovative, WASC-accredited middle and high school with campuses in Albany and Lafayette. We offer U.C.-approved courses one-to-one and in small groups. Our students cover the full range, from students who want to accelerate, to students who need to go at a slower pace for a variety of reasons.
Work Culture
We are invested in creating a welcoming, enjoyable, inclusive community for our teachers. Teachers who do best at Tilden have the combination of subject-matter expertise in their area, enjoy working with teens, and can teach a range of learning styles. We provide ongoing training and support to help you succeed with every student. If you join our faculty, you will be joining a group of vibrant, capable, and very caring people.
Learning Specialist Position Responsibilities
- This position reports to the Director and Head of School and responsibilities include serving as a case manager for our students with diagnosed learning disabilities and as a consultant for faculty and students when learning issues arise
- Instruct courses at Tilden Preparatory School, including Executive Functioning, Study Support, Writing Skills, and additional classes as directed by the Heads of School and the Director.
- Review neuropsychological and psycho-educational evaluations and interpret findings for students, families, and teachers;
- Determine what accommodations, if any, the school will provide to support the student;
- Maintain and update Individual Student Support Plans for students at Tilden Prep who receive accommodations;
- Assist students to coordinate their accommodations and communicate these accommodations to teachers;
- Provide ongoing monitoring and support of students with learning differences throughout their time at Tilden Prep;
- Maintain discretion and keep confidential records and relevant documentation of students with learning differences;
- In collaboration with the Director and Heads of School, monitor and develop policies related to academic accommodations at Tilden Prep;
- Consult with individual faculty upon request, providing support as needed to teachers and mentors regarding the needs of specific students;
- Stay abreast of best practices in the field of learning differences to inform Tilden and make recommendations as needed;
- Apply on behalf of students for accommodations on standardized tests through the College Board and the ACT;
- Arrange for supervision and proctoring of standardized tests, when needed, and at times on weekends, for students who receive accommodations;
- Work closely with the Heads of School and Department Heads to support the professional growth of the faculty in the area of learning, neurodiversity, and adolescent brain development;
- Identify and instruct students in the use of appropriate assistive technologies, such as smart pens, apps, speech-to-text or text-to-speech software, and other resources;
- Collaborate with teachers to help them understand and apply metacognitive strategies for enhancing student learning
- Be available to Tilden students for direct consultation regarding study skills, test taking, organization, and time management;
- Maintain physical and digital resources related to learning, neuroscience, and learning differences for student information
- Support the maintenance of student learning profiles at the beginning of the school year and during the year for transfers
- Maintain SST (Student Support Team) tracking spreadsheets and related online/hard copy student folders at the beginning of the school year
- Support admissions, as requested, with transfer applicant assessments and reading through students’ admissions files to provide additional perspective
- Periodically provide 10-15 minute professional development talks at staff meetings
- As requested, conduct in-class observations for students in the SST process and attend parent meetings for those students as needed.
- Fulfill other duties as specified by the Director or Heads of School
Qualifications
- REQUIRED - Special Education Teaching Credential
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
License/Certification:
- Special Education Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lafayette, CA 94549 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lafayette, CA 94549: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
If you are passionate about college preparatory alternative education models, mastery learning, and special education, this is the job for you! Tilden Preparatory School has open enrollment all year and the demand for classes and instructors increases as the year progresses. We are always looking for talented teachers who are passionate about working with middle and high school students in a 1:1 or small group setting.
Position Details
Full Time
We are looking for a passionate educator to serve as our Learning Specialist on the Albany campus full-time.
Minimum Requirements
- Special Education Teaching Credential REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree;
- Ability to report to work in person.
- Enthusiasm and positive spirit, especially with teens.
- Teaching/tutoring experience preferred.
About Tilden Prep
We are a small, innovative, WASC-accredited middle and high school with campuses in Albany and Lafayette. We offer U.C.-approved courses one-to-one and in small groups. Our students cover the full range, from students who want to accelerate, to students who need to go at a slower pace for a variety of reasons.
Work Culture
We are invested in creating a welcoming, enjoyable, inclusive community for our teachers. Teachers who do best at Tilden have the combination of subject-matter expertise in their area, enjoy working with teens, and can teach a range of learning styles. We provide ongoing training and support to help you succeed with every student. If you join our faculty, you will be joining a group of vibrant, capable, and very caring people.
Learning Specialist Position Responsibilities
- This position reports to the Director and Head of School and responsibilities include serving as a case manager for our students with diagnosed learning disabilities and as a consultant for faculty and students when learning issues arise
- Instruct courses at Tilden Preparatory School, including Executive Functioning, Study Support, Writing Skills, and additional classes as directed by the Heads of School and the Director.
- Review neuropsychological and psycho-educational evaluations and interpret findings for students, families, and teachers;
- Determine what accommodations, if any, the school will provide to support the student;
- Maintain and update Individual Student Support Plans for students at Tilden Prep who receive accommodations;
- Assist students to coordinate their accommodations and communicate these accommodations to teachers;
- Provide ongoing monitoring and support of students with learning differences throughout their time at Tilden Prep;
- Maintain discretion and keep confidential records and relevant documentation of students with learning differences;
- In collaboration with the Director and Heads of School, monitor and develop policies related to academic accommodations at Tilden Prep;
- Consult with individual faculty upon request, providing support as needed to teachers and mentors regarding the needs of specific students;
- Stay abreast of best practices in the field of learning differences to inform Tilden and make recommendations as needed;
- Apply on behalf of students for accommodations on standardized tests through the College Board and the ACT;
- Arrange for supervision and proctoring of standardized tests, when needed, and at times on weekends, for students who receive accommodations;
- Work closely with the Heads of School and Department Heads to support the professional growth of the faculty in the area of learning, neurodiversity, and adolescent brain development;
- Identify and instruct students in the use of appropriate assistive technologies, such as smart pens, apps, speech-to-text or text-to-speech software, and other resources;
- Collaborate with teachers to help them understand and apply metacognitive strategies for enhancing student learning
- Be available to Tilden students for direct consultation regarding study skills, test taking, organization, and time management;
- Maintain physical and digital resources related to learning, neuroscience, and learning differences for student information
- Support the maintenance of student learning profiles at the beginning of the school year and during the year for transfers
- Maintain SST (Student Support Team) tracking spreadsheets and related online/hard copy student folders at the beginning of the school year
- Support admissions, as requested, with transfer applicant assessments and reading through students’ admissions files to provide additional perspective
- Periodically provide 10-15 minute professional development talks at staff meetings
- As requested, conduct in-class observations for students in the SST process and attend parent meetings for those students as needed.
- Fulfill other duties as specified by the Director or Heads of School
Qualifications
- REQUIRED - Special Education Teaching Credential
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
License/Certification:
- Special Education Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lafayette, CA 94549 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lafayette, CA 94549: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in certification specialist jobs.
- Experience maintaining or auditing compliance with industry-specific certification standards
- Proficiency in document control systems and credentialing management software
- Relevant certification such as CPMSM, CPHQ, ISO internal auditor, or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, education, or a related field
- Strong written communication skills for drafting policies, reports, and audit findings
- Ability to coordinate across departments to meet recertification deadlines and regulatory requirements
Tips for Your Certification Specialist Job Search
List every certification you hold
Certification specialists are hired on the strength of their credentials, so name each certification, its issuing body, and its expiration status directly in your resume header and skills section. Recruiters filter on these terms before reading further.
Tailor your resume to the vertical
A certification specialist role in healthcare credentialing reads very differently from one in ISO compliance or financial licensing. Rewrite your summary and bullet points to match the industry's specific frameworks, terminology, and regulatory bodies for each application you submit.
Target postings by regulatory framework
Search for openings by the specific standards you know, such as Joint Commission, ISO 9001, NABP, or FINRA. Roles built around a framework you already work in will get you past screening faster than broad certification-specialist searches alone.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists certification specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare audit-ready examples for interviews
Interviewers for certification roles consistently ask you to walk through a real audit cycle or credentialing workflow you managed. Prepare two or three concrete examples with timelines, the gap you identified, and the corrective action you documented.
Negotiate using compliance cost context
When discussing compensation, frame your value around the cost of non-compliance or failed audits in the employer's industry. This anchors your ask to business risk rather than a generic salary band and gives you a concrete basis for negotiation.
Certification Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most certification specialists?
The companies hiring the most certification specialists right now include Bausch + Lomb, Northside Hospital, and Booz Allen Hamilton, with the largest share of openings in California, Florida, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, credentialing organizations, and financial services firms consistently represent the highest volume of postings.
How many certification specialist jobs are remote?
About 57% of certification specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most common in document review, online credentialing coordination, and compliance monitoring roles. Positions that require on-site audits, hands-on training delivery, or in-person accreditation visits are more likely to be fully on-site.
How do you become a certification specialist?
Start by completing a relevant bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, education, business, or a related field, then gain hands-on experience in compliance, quality assurance, or credentialing support. Earning a recognized credential in your target industry, such as a CPMSM for medical staff or an ISO internal auditor certificate for manufacturing, strengthens your candidacy. Building familiarity with document control systems and regulatory frameworks in your chosen vertical rounds out the profile most employers want.
Can you get hired as a certification specialist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level certification specialist roles exist, particularly in credentialing support, certification coordination, and compliance administration. Employers in these roles often accept candidates who can demonstrate attention to detail, familiarity with the relevant regulatory framework, and experience with document management, even if gained through internships, coursework, or adjacent administrative roles. Earning an entry-level industry credential before applying meaningfully strengthens your application.
What does the certification specialist interview process look like?
Most certification specialist interviews include an initial phone or video screen focused on your familiarity with the relevant standards and your work history, followed by a panel or hiring-manager interview that asks you to walk through a real audit, credentialing cycle, or compliance project you managed. Some employers add a written exercise such as reviewing a mock policy document or identifying gaps in a sample credential file. References who can speak to your accuracy and regulatory knowledge are commonly requested at the final stage.
Where can I find and apply to certification specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to certification specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and certification credentials, then apply directly to each listing that fits your experience and target location.
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