****MUST HAVE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION SPECIALIST CREDENTIAL TO APPLY
- Complete Evaluations in the areas related to academics, and other areas based on Student need.
- Conduct data collection and analysis. Gather information through interviews, observations, and other meaningful practices to solicit relevant information regarding Student’s overall functioning.
- Progress monitoring, consultation and collaboration with school personnel and parents (Family-school-community collaboration).
- Coordinates, writes, develops, implements IEPs.
- Plans IEP meetings, coordinates with other IEP team members, and serves as liaison to members, including community agencies.
- Recommends modifications of IEP as needed; disseminates progress reports; communicates with district personnel to secure information and records and to facilitate transitions.
- Ability to understand and implement School and District-wide practices to promote learning.
- Knowledge of research-based and best practices related to academic achievement.
- Assess students through the use of appropriate tests and informal measurements.
- Participate in identification, screening, evaluation, and prepare reports and other required paperwork.
- Facilitate enrollment and placement of students in speech and other appropriate Special Education programs.
- Provide services to remediate and reduce impairments that interfere with Student’s educational program.
- Provide diagnostic and services plans and services to students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Provide direct services for identified student aimed toward correction or improvement of the disability through implementation of the IEP.
- Schedule identified students to receive individual or group therapy and/or classroom consultation.
- Develop and implement an IEP for pupils with academic, social, and emotional deficits that meet state criteria.
- Conference and consult with parents, school site personnel and other support staff.
- Special Education and General Education functions- attendance to IEPs, 504s, and other meetings (Education Specialist’s responsibility and role which require meeting attendance).
- Implement and support diversity in development and learning.
- Continuously promote research-based and best practices.
- Abide by Professional ethics, school law, and systems. Maintain Professional Competence.
- Provide for student supervision which ensures student safety consistent with district and school expectations.
- Completion of Satisfactory reports within mandated timelines and as requested by supervisor.
- Professional and meaningful presentation of assessment reports.
- Provides leadership on the Student Study Team in identifying students with special needs; coordinates development of assessment plans; assesses and evaluates learning needs of individual students.
- Assist staff members in communicating and implementing program goals and objectives; confer and communicate as needed with parents, and staff members on student’s progress to involve parents and staff in the development of the IEP.
- Monitor and provide materials and lesson plans for instruction to staff.
- Provide Specialized Academic Instruction to students on caseload.
- Provide support services to the general education teacher when exceptional students are mainstreamed, as appropriate.
- Report progress on goals within required timelines; train and oversee the instructional activities of a paraprofessional, if assigned.
- Provide an atmosphere and environment that alleviates the effect of the student’s functional handicap and is conducive to the intellectual, physical, and social/emotional development of students.
- Knowledge of district, and state adopted curriculum.
- Keeps logs of student progress and goals. Maintain records of each student’s development and progress.
- Ongoing communication with individuals who are involved in the development and implementation of the student’s IEP.
- Supervise paraprofessionals, as assigned.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Special Education Teachers: 1 year (Preferred)
- Special education: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CA Special Education/ Education Specialist Credential (Required)
Work Location: In person
