Program Specialist - Alternative Education (Emphasis: Special Education Behavior) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Internal Special Education Services, provides staff development and training for instructional and support personnel throughout KCSOS in the area of behavior intervention for students with exceptional needs. Provides training for KCSOS ProAct Certification. Assist in the development of Behavior Intervention Plans and act as consultant to the district level BICM. This position is located at Blanton Education Center in Bakersfield, CA.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Credentials: • Possess or be eligible and obtain a California Special Education teaching or related credential. • Masters degree desirable. Experience: • Five years of educational experience in general or special education classroom instruction, or related experience in working with special needs children. • In-depth experience and knowledge of special education program IEPs and behavior intervention plan strategies and implementation. • Successful diagnostic and prescriptive experience working with children with special needs; experience with students with emotional disturbances or autism is desirable. • A history of demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication. • Staff development experience. Must possess a private vehicle, valid California driver’s license and carry current automobile insurance with at least minimum coverage for public liability and property damage. Fingerprint clearance by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.
In addition to submitting the certificated application, qualified candidates should upload:
- Copy of Transcript (Showing Bachelor’s and beyond – or copy of diploma)
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three (3) letters from within last three (3) years)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Credentials: • Possess or be eligible and obtain a California Special Education teaching or related credential. • Masters degree desirable. Experience: • Five years of educational experience in general or special education classroom instruction, or related experience in working with special needs children. • In-depth experience and knowledge of special education program IEPs and behavior intervention plan strategies and implementation. • Successful diagnostic and prescriptive experience working with children with special needs; experience with students with emotional disturbances or autism is desirable. • A history of demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication. • Staff development experience. Must possess a private vehicle, valid California driver’s license and carry current automobile insurance with at least minimum coverage for public liability and property damage. Fingerprint clearance by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.
In addition to submitting the certificated application, qualified candidates should upload:
- Copy of Transcript (Showing Bachelor’s and beyond – or copy of diploma)
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three (3) letters from within last three (3) years)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
“The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.”
Comments and Other Information
“The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.”
Application Deadline
7/14/2023 5:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
6/27/2023
Contact
Mollie Graham
636-4717
636-4717
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$79,114 - $125,553 per year, based on 25 steps. Additional $1,300 annual stipend for Master’s Degree; $1,600 for Doctorate degree.
Length of Work Year
205 days/12 months per year, 8 hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
Prepaid medical, vision and dental plans are provided for the employee and eligible family members.
Interviews by
July 28, 2023