Rocketship Special Educator, also known as an Education Specialist, is a full-time position responsible for managing IEP caseloads for Rocketship students who require special education services. The role involves improving student outcomes through targeted academic and behavioral support, collaborating with school teams, families, and related service providers, and ensuring inclusive education practices for all students.
Requirements
- Ensure that all students realize rigorous academic goals outlined in their IEP along with our core content
- Collaborate with school team, families, and related service providers for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes
- Provide one-to-one or small group instruction, direct services, and push in or pull out instruction as required by IEP
- Co-teach with general educators and related service providers to ensure inclusive education practices for all students
- Coordinate referral and assessment procedures and facilitate the coordination of IEP team meetings and the implementation of special education services
- Evaluate students’ academic abilities for the purpose of collaboration with team members to create and implement the best educational program
- Collaborate with Psychologists and Related Service Providers for evaluations and when needed, administer academic assessments
- Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in assigned basic academic subject areas of reading, writing and/or math
- Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment
- Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress
- Collaborate with General Educators to engage families and school communities through various meetings
- Provide leadership for ensuring full compliance with legal requirements as prescribed by federal law under IDEA
- Meet all professional obligations and proactively communicate when changes come up
- Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes
- Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
