Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. The Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Support Needs instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment.
Requirements
- Administer academic assessments, write the academic assessment reports 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 student 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
- Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
- Maintain a high level or rigor for students with disabilities in order to ensure equitable access to common core standards.
- Develop progress monitoring tools for student goals that is shared with the IEP team
- Regularly collaborate with team members and related service providers for the purposes of: reviewing student data, ensuring IEP and behavior plan implementation, co-planning and/or co-teaching.
- Daily oversight of paraprofessional support, including support with creating a schedule and implementation of the IEP
- Demonstrate effective organization skills in order to create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
- Implement health and mobility supports (i.e. support student/s with toileting, g-tube feeding, administration of medication while under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (i.e. lifting, assisting with mobility, access to campus.)
- 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
- Regularly co-teach/co-plan with General Education teachers
- Coordinate the development and implementation of a student’s Individualized Transition Program
Benefits
- 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
- Adoption assistance program
