JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Under the direction of the Special Education Director, the Education Specialist will support the instructional program for all students and provide academic, behavioral, and social intervention services to identified students. As an employee of Inspire Charter School, this employee will follow the responsibilities and procedures as delineated in the Inspire Charter School Personnel Handbook.  

Special Education and Academic Skills Intervention Services

• Perform initial, triennial, and other informal assessments for in order to identify student need(s);

• Create assessment reports when appropriate;

• Develop Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in collaboration with IEP team members using the Special Education Information System (SEIS) program;

• Schedule and prepare all materials for IEP meetings;

• Consult/collaborate with parents, staff, and service providers to ensure appropriate delivery of special education services;

• Maintain special education records to meet compliance guidelines;

• Teach/instruct students to ensure successful progress toward student’s IEP goals;

• Communicate with parents about student progress and recommendations for home-based methods and materials; follows up on progress regularly

• Collaborate with general education staff to support student’s access to their least restrictive environment and the general education curriculum;

• Assist with implementation/understanding of accommodations/modifications

• Provide consultation regarding students on 504 plans and those served by academic skills intervention programs;

• Attend staff meetings and professional development trainings.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Valid Mild/Moderate California Education Specialist Instruction Credential.

• Added Autism Authorization.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a CA Driver License due to servicing multiple sites

• TB Test Clearance

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance

• Current First Aid/ CPR certification

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships;

• Interpret and apply legal mandates, policies and regulations pertaining to education and safe school operations;

• Maintain confidentiality;

• Work effectively in teams;

• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;

• Communicate effectively in oral and written form;

• Work with students (kindergarten thru twelfth grades.);

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy;

• Operation of a computer and assigned software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.  Specific hearing abilities are required by this job.

Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.