ED SPECIALIST
This candidate would be working with our Elementary school scholars. We are looking for a 3rd-5th grade Education Specialist. We are a full inclusion program, so the model is co-teaching and pushing into the general education classroom to support students and collaborate with teachers.
*Schedule would be 7:30-4:00pm (Monday through Friday)
*The Education Specialist reports to the Principal or Special Education Program Coordinator, as assigned.
Qualifications:
We are seeking a results-driven leader committed to the mission & high expectations and his or her own professional growth.
Required:
*Holds a valid California Education Specialist credential (mild/moderate)
*Pass a criminal background check
*Have demonstrated success in the classroom
Knowledge of:
*All areas of special education including: behavior management techniques, learning theories, curriculum development and vocational development
*Current laws and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities
*Policies and procedures pertaining to IEPs
*Assessment practices and statistics relevant to the behavioral sciences
Skills:
*Collaboration with administrators, teachers, classified personnel, parents and students
*Plan, organize; and prepare IEPs, behavior and transition plans as appropriate
*Exercise initiative and possess mature judgment
*Previous experience overseeing services or programs for children with special needs
Responsibilities will include:
*Planning
*Develops measurable and ambitious big goals for dramatically increasing student achievement for their caseload of scholars.
*Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to use the Common Core state standards to backwards plan and create Lesson Plans, Unit Plans, and Assessments.
*Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to differentiate plans to support diverse learners in the classroom.
*Execution
*Invests scholars in working hard to achieve big goals within the classroom and throughout campus.
*Engages and challenges scholars during practice time and ensures scholars are focused throughout their learning time.
*Utilizes effective strategies to check for understanding for all scholars and is flexible in adjusting methods based on scholar responses.
*Assessment
*Gives daily Exit Tickets and tracks data so in order to inform instruction to best support scholars in the classroom.
*Engages with families and ensures all stakeholders are made aware of scholar data and scholar progress.
*Culture
*Creates a positive classroom culture that is focused on high expectations, respect, and equity.
*Maintains scholar attention, supports and manages scholar behavior, and creates a culture that is ripe for learning.
*Creates procedures and routines that support scholar learning and maximize time spent on learning.
*Case Management
*Adheres to all IEP and legal timelines to ensure all requirements are met
*Keeps a focus on organization and compliance with all scholars on their caseload and with all scholar files
*Ensures IEPs are written to support scholar growth, and maintains records of those IEPs in SEIS
*Leadership
*Has a positive, whatever-it-takes attitude.
*Collaborates with co-workers and stakeholders to build up campus culture
*Demonstrates personal responsibility by following processes, procedures, meeting deadlines, maintaining professional dress, and being a reliable team member for both their scholars and colleagues
*Holds self to high expectations, is reflective, and continuously pursues feedback and progress in their practice
*Attends and participates in school-wide events both during and after-hours to promote stakeholder engagement and satisfaction