Resource Facilitator at Visions In Education Charter School - Sacramento
About the Employer
Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting. Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for over 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years. Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8) and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep Early College High School program serving 7,500 students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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Descriptions of positions emphasizing the unique VIE model:
1.0 FTE Teacher: Special Education Mild to Moderate
This position will support students in the Home School Academy and encompass:
• Caseload management for students with a range of learning disabilities
including enrollment meetings, Interim, Annual, Triennial, and Initial IEPs as
well as coordination of their state testing including CAHSEE.
• Participation in Response to Intervention, Student Study, and 504
Accommodation Planning teams.
• Development of authentic assessment methods and curriculum materials
appropriate for students with a variety of learning challenges.
• Staff Development through ongoing consultation and collaboration.
• Parent-educator support through ongoing consultation and collaboration
virtually (phone, e-mail, digital) and through outreach visits in the field.
• Ability to problem solve IEP cases with credentialed teaching staff and
parent-educators in unique home-school environments that may include
challenges with behavior management, study-skills, time-management, and
learning that reflect and respect students’ identified special needs.
VISIONS IN EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOL
RESOURCE FACILITATOR
REPORTS TO: Assigned Administrator
FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt (Professional Exemption)
LEVEL: Certificated Support
CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASS: Under general supervision, serves as a case manager for special education students; holds Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings; performs related records management; consults with teachers and parents on curriculum; serves as a member of the special education team; performs other duties as assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do all the listed examples include all tasks that may be found in positions of this class. (E) Identifies essential functions.
- Writes special education program goals and objectives in areas of responsibility. (E)
- Develops and evaluates special education curriculum; evaluates student educational plans. (E)
- Conducts Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and student placements and monitors special education caseloads. (E)
- Conducts annual review of students with an IEP. (E)
- Works with individual students or groups of students. (E)
- Participates in parent conferences. (E)
- Reviews educational programs with parents and notifies them of due process rights. (E).
- Provides student diagnostic assessments. (E)
- Conferences with teachers, other instructional staff and instructional administrators regarding student progress. (E)
- Maintains effective communication systems and processes. (E)
- Forms partnerships and develops teamwork with peers and other school staff to support and enhance special education students success. (E)
- Prepares and maintains special education program and student information, files and/or reports. (E)
- Develops implements and evaluates special education program in-service training programs for certificated and classified staff. (E)
- Coordinates and participates in the evaluation of special education program, and related groups and committees. (E)
- Makes presentations to professional organizations and groups, as requested.
- Plans, coordinates and prioritizes work activities to meet established objectives and timelines. (E)
- May assist with special projects, special school programs and/or events.
- Recommends special education program revisions and updates to teacher handbook.
- Attends staff meetings, in-service training activities, workshops, conferences and other training. (E)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- Possession of a valid California teacher credential in the areas of Special Education, Resource Specialist.
Requirements / Qualifications
Visions In Education is a WASC accredited charter school within the SJUSD. It is comprised of a Home School and 9-12 Independent Study/Virtual High School Academies with students in nine contiguous counties in Northern California. Students with IEPs are served by educational specialists through a consultative and collaborative model. VIE specialists work closely with their caseload students’ credentialed teacher and/or parent-educator to monitor and enhance opportunities for student growth toward IEP goals and objectives. Write a brief essay discussing your educational philosophy and why your specialist skills may be a good fit in our organization.
- Education Specialist Instruction Credential OR Resource Specialist Certificate of Competence
Requirements / Qualifications
Visions In Education is a WASC accredited charter school within the SJUSD. It is comprised of a Home School and 9-12 Independent Study/Virtual High School Academies with students in nine contiguous counties in Northern California. Students with IEPs are served by educational specialists through a consultative and collaborative model. VIE specialists work closely with their caseload students’ credentialed teacher and/or parent-educator to monitor and enhance opportunities for student growth toward IEP goals and objectives. Write a brief essay discussing your educational philosophy and why your specialist skills may be a good fit in our organization.
- Education Specialist Instruction Credential OR Resource Specialist Certificate of Competence
Comments and Other Information
Don't forget to answer the essay question noted above. Some travel within Visions In Education service area to meet with families/CT's in the field is required with this position. Travel is not expected to exceed 40% per week and will mostly include day trips.
Student support is indirect and requires a broad knowledge of handicapping conditions, curriculum, and intervention strategies.
Comments and Other Information
Don't forget to answer the essay question noted above. Some travel within Visions In Education service area to meet with families/CT's in the field is required with this position. Travel is not expected to exceed 40% per week and will mostly include day trips.
Student support is indirect and requires a broad knowledge of handicapping conditions, curriculum, and intervention strategies.
Application Deadline
7/5/2011 4:50 PM Pacific
Date Posted
6/9/2011
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Number of Openings
2
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$63,103- $83,477(11 months) or $69,931-$91,066 (12 months)
Length of Work Year
11 or 12 months/8 hours day/5 days a week
Employment Type
Full Time