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ABOUT ASPIRE: Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.
THE OPPORTUNIITY:
The Education Specialist Extensive Support Needs instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. This role works directly within a school site and collaborates regularly with Special Education staff and may work with outside consultants and district personnel as needed.
What You Will Do:
Administer academic assessments, write the academic assessment report and present at IEP meetings
Consult and communicate with faculty and parents via meetings, phone, and email regarding the needs and progress of students
Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to special education
Collaborate with faculty to ensure that students modifications and accommodations are being appropriately implemented in the general education classroom
Assist with the development of the master schedule to plan for all student IEP needs
Meet the minimum IDEA requirements related to case management
Maintain a high level or rigor for students with disabilities in order to ensure equitable access to common core and/or alternate curriculum standards
Regularly collaborates with team members for the purposes of: reviewing student data, ensuring IEP implementation, co-planning and/or co-teaching
Develop, provide and oversee alternate curriculum and testing for eligible students
Implement health and mobility supports (i.e. provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student/s with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs (g-tube, feeding, administration of medication) (under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)
Oversee, teach and implement a student’s behavior intervention plan, including gathering and analyzing relevant data on a regular basis, and collaborating with staff members around student plan and progress
Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
Coordinate the development and implementation of a student’s Individualized Transition Program, especially students in the 16-22 program
Be able to effectively run a program for students with extensive needs with specially designed instruction to meet their IEP goals, and support students’ progress within the general education class with appropriately modified/accommodated work
Collaborate with related service providers to ensure the proper implementation of AAC/functional communication, behavior intervention plans, physical/mobility needs, etc.
Utilizes Aspire’s Alternate Curriculum guidelines to inform student programming
Daily oversight of paraprofessional support, including the staff schedule and implementation of IEP services
Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students, that is regularly shared with staff and parents and used for team decision-making
Communicate on a frequent basis with parents of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent input
Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent consent
Perform other related duties as required and assigned
Additional:
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Knowledge of special education principles, concepts, methodologies, and documentation requirements
Knowledge of special education assessment, planning, instruction, and evaluation
Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
Ability and willingness to implement students’ IEPs
Belief in inclusion and Aspire’s Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needs
Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
Ability to follow and meet mandated deadlines and due dates
Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and community
Ability to excel as a member of a team and implement new learnings from professional development
Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student body
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
What You Will Bring:
QUALIFICATIONS
CA Special Education Teaching Credential (Moderate-Severe Education Specialist, Education Specialist-Extensive Needs) required
Bridge Authorizations for Moderate-Severe credentials received prior to June of 2022
Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
Competencies:
Expertise in applicable grade-level Common Core State Standards and Academic IEP goal development
Knowledge around the models of co-teaching and serving students with disabilities in an inclusive model
Ability to learn quickly and to be effective in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment: able to work autonomously and thoroughly with independent self-reflection, as well as take direction as needed
Alignment to and urgency around Aspire’s mission, vision and values
Minimum educational level:
Bachelor’s Degree required in a related field.
Experience required:
2+ years working with students with special needs in an educational setting
Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.
Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:
Aspire Public Schools Education Specialist Salary Scale
Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
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