Yampah Mountain High School Special Education Advisor
General Description of the Role
Advisors provide direct instruction and case management to guide each student to create a personalized learning plan for graduation or to meet goals on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and to access the varied options of the menu-driven curriculum. An Advisor has dual responsibility for supporting students toward both academic and affective achievement. Advisors are assigned to students upon enrollment and work directly with the student through graduation, supporting the development of relationships between faculty and students.
Qualifications Required
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Licensure: Secondary endorsement in required subject area.
Qualifications Preferred
Supervisor: Yampah Mountain Schools Principal
Contract Days: 164 / 9 hour days + 2/ .5 days for parent teacher conferences
Compensation: Professional Salary Matrix
Status: Exempt
Working Conditions: Heavy lifting; management and de-escalation of students with aggressive behaviors
Specific Skills Preferred
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Strong customer relations skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to plan and implement curricula
- Leadership skills that support program objectives
- Ability to supervise, instruct, motivate, and solve problems with co-workers
- Effective teaching skills and experience
- Experience with special populations, including conduct disorder and psychological dysfunctions
- Understanding of multiple physical and cognitive impairments and deep understanding of special education for SIED high school students
Major Areas of Responsibility and Duties Specific to this Job
- Actively participate in developing an RTI model classroom in an alternative, experience-based school, including use of appropriate research-based interventions to address student needs
- Conduct appropriate assessments, including all state required assessments and individual progress monitoring needs
- Develop and implement effective, grade-level curriculum and instructional strategies integrating skills and content and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), founded in the Colorado Academic standards
- Monitor student IEPs, academic work inside and outside of the school, life skills, work, and social emotional growth
- Develop and maintain a system of Positive Behavioral Support in the program
- Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress
- Provide guidance and counseling to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community
- Supervise Para-Educators as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Professionalism
An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates all of the following:
- Manages oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follows through on commitments; demonstrates appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environmental expectations)
- Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (CR BOCES, CDE, schools, districts)
- Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, CR BOCES, schools, districts)
- Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals
- Responds to districts
- Is respectful and collaborative
- Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner that does not result in decreased effectiveness over time
- Enhances the image of public education
- Displays a willingness to learn new information
- Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality
- Follows organizational and district policies
Communication
An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates the following:
- Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all, knows roles of co- workers, promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences or newsletters)
- Uses strong verbal communication and strong listening skills
- Uses appropriate written communication that is constructed with the purpose, audience, and intent in mind and with proper writing conventions and mechanics
- Applies the appropriate mode of communication (e-mail, written, telephone, face to face) for specific situations
- Maintains composure during difficult conflict situations
- Communicates job related problems and difficulties to immediate supervisor
Relationships
An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates the following:
- Develops and maintains rapport and effective relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct
- Actively contributes to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making
- When appropriate, seeks first to understand
- Able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
- Understands and conveys one’s role within each school setting
- Serves as a liaison between CR BOCES and human service agencies, sharing appropriate information when needed, once proper parental consent is obtained
Job Competency
An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates the following:
- Meets all licensing requirements for the position
- Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description
- Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time
Personal Growth Progress
An exemplary staff member consistently demonstrates the following:
- Stays current on professional knowledge and technical skills through training opportunities and participation in relevant professional committees and organizations
- Formulates goals that reflect the organization’s strategic theme and include specific, measurable outcomes instead of just completing activities
- Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals
- Develops new goals when current goals have been achieved
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,910.00 - $71,006.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Will you be able to relocate to be within reasonable commuting distance from Glenwood Springs, Colorado?
- All Colorado River BOCES Applicants must reside in the State of Colorado. Do you live in Colorado, or are you willing to move to the State of Colorado?
Work Location: In person
