Student Support Services Coordinator/Special Education Team Lead at Community School for Creative Education
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Job Summary
Student Support Services Coordinator/Special Education Team Lead Position Summary CSCE is looking for dynamic and visionary instructional and systems leaders who will engage students, staff and families to ensure high student achievement. The Student Support Services Coordinator collaborates closely with the principal and Student Support Services/Special Education department in communicating and supporting the mission of CSCE, maintaining the focus on high student achievement for all students, creating a collaborative, results-oriented professional learning community, analyzing and responding to data, supporting teachers in their growth, and evaluating and responding to the effectiveness of interventions and instructional practices. They engage community partners and families in serving the whole child and ensuring ALL children achieve at high levels prepared to succeed in any setting. They will know how to successfully work in an urban elementary or middle school with a high English Learner and low-income population. * Essential Duties and Responsibilities Leadership *Collaborate with Team Members/Service Providers to ensure alignment across school site in systems and implementation of programs. *Evaluate and analyze complex problems, issues, concerns and recommend appropriate alternative solutions to make effective and timely decisions. *Create a culture where the staff works as a dedicated professional team. Special Education *Serve as the LEA coordinator for the school site, interfacing with Director of Special Education/Principal. *Establish and maintain an instruction- and results- oriented professional learning community. *Serve as liaison between student support services staff and school site leadership. Represent student support staff and act as a voice for students with diverse learning needs. Advocate for student support services staff needs. Involve student support staff in decision making appropriate to the situation including school
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Educational - Specialist Job Description
Reports to: Principal
Qualifications: California Education Specialist Instruction Credential -or- Special Education Credential and Resource Specialist Certificate of Competence; English Language Learner Authorization or CLAD certificate required
JOB SUMMARY: The Resource Specialist teacher holds accountability to develop and follow the Waldorf-inspired, Common Core-aligned curriculum provides assessment and instructional services, consultation, coordination, planning, curricular resources, evaluation, and remediation for students with exceptional needs. These may include all classifications of special education students whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) requires placement in the resource specialist program.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides direct instruction in in accordance with individual IEP on a one-to-one or small group basis, either in the resource room or the regular classroom.
- Uses teaching materials and research-based practices in alignment with CSCE’s curriculum and state standards. Supports students so they can develop their maximum amount of self-reliance and functional independence.
- Applies effective classroom management techniques.
- Utilizes evaluation data for the modification of instruction and curriculum to accommodate the wide variety of individual needs of each student.
- Collaborates in the development and implementation of behavior management techniques as appropriate.
- Coordinate the inclusion of special needs students in general education using accommodations and/or modifications
- Prepare progress records aligned to IEP goals and objectives uses data collection to support appropriate research-based instruction, informs instructional decisions, demonstrates student progress toward goal achievement, and modifies goals as necessary.
- Creates and maintains Individualize Education Program (IEP) records on the SEIS Database required by the LEA, state, and/or federal policies or regulations.
- Holds IEP meetings (annual, triennial and 30 day interims), updates academic assessments and reviews progress with each student, family, and regular teacher.
- Serves as case manager of the IEP team; and acts as liaison between contracted agencies for coordination of services and IEP meetings, may participate in the SST process as a consultant.
- Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with all CSCE staff, parents, and other agencies for the best interests of each student
- Maintains and Enhances knowledge and expertise by attending meetings, in service programs, and conferences.
- Provides Professional Development on a variety of special education topics.
- Attend school and special education staff meetings.
- Direct activities of special education instructional assistants
- Collaborate with administration and staff to implement an RTI program
- Carry out mission, vision, and values established by Community School for Creative Education.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Experience desired:
- 3 years’ experience providing Specialized Academic Instruction
- Knowledge and experience with SEIS
- Bilingual (Spanish, Cantonese)
- CPI certification desired
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School site environment; subject to frequent interruptions, demanding timelines and contact with employees and the public.
CSCE is an equal opportunity employer. CSCE employs staff of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religious affiliation, actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or medical condition where the latter do not impair job performance with reasonable accommodations, and accords them all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to and made available to staff at the school. CSCE will not discriminate on the basis of any of the above factors, nor any basis prohibited by law.
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Requirements / Qualifications
California Education Specialist Instruction Credential-Mild/ Moderate
-Letter of introduction -Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
California Education Specialist Instruction Credential-Mild/ Moderate
-Letter of introduction -Resume