• Job Description

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  Education Specialist: Extensive Needs for an Aspire 6-12 campus.u00A0

  ABOUT ASPIREu00A0

  Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998u2014in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughu2014Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.u00A0

  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.u00A0

  JOB SUMMARYu00A0

  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.u00A0

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSu00A0

  • Administer academic assessments, write the academic assessment report and present at IEP meetingsu00A0

  • Consult and communicate with faculty and parents via meetings, phone, and email regarding the needs and progress of studentsu00A0

  • Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to special educationu00A0

  • Collaborate with faculty to ensure that students modifications and accommodations are being appropriately implemented in the general education classroomu00A0

  • Assist with the development of the master schedule to plan for all student IEP needsu00A0

  • Meet the minimum IDEA requirements related to case managementu00A0

  • Maintain a high level or rigor for students with disabilities in order to ensure equitable access to common core and/or alternate curriculum standardsu00A0u00A0

  • Regularly collaborates with team members for the purposes of: reviewing student data,u00A0 ensuringu00A0 IEP implementation, co-planning and/or co-teachingu00A0

  • Develop, provide and oversee alternate curriculum and testing for eligible studentsu00A0

  • 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.)u00A0

  • Oversee, teach and implement a studentu2019s behavior intervention plan, including gathering and analyzing relevant data on a regular basis, and collaborating with staff members around student plan and progressu00A0

  • Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelinesu00A0u00A0

  • Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulationsu00A0

  • Coordinate the development and implementation of a studentu2019s Individualized Transition Program, especially students in the 16-22 programu00A0

  • Be able to effectively run a program for students with extensive needs with specially designed instruction to meet their IEP goals, and support studentsu2019 progress within the general education class with appropriately modified/accommodated worku00A0u00A0

  • Collaborate with related service providers to ensure the proper implementation of AAC/functional communication, behavior intervention plans, physical/mobility needs, etc.u00A0u00A0

  • Utilizes Aspireu2019s Alternate Curriculum guidelines to inform student programmingu00A0

  • Daily oversight of paraprofessional support, including the staff schedule and implementation of IEP servicesu00A0

  • Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students, that is regularly shared with staff and parents and used for team decision-makingu00A0

  • Communicate on a frequent basis with parents of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent inputu00A0u00A0

  • Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent consentu00A0

  • Perform other related duties as required and assignedu00A0

  Additional:u00A0

  • 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.u00A0u00A0

  • Knowledge of special education principles, concepts, methodologies, and documentation requirementsu00A0

  • Knowledge of special education assessment, planning, instruction, and evaluationu00A0

  • Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning stylesu00A0

  • Ability and willingness to implement studentsu2019 IEPsu00A0

  • Belief in inclusion and Aspireu2019s Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needsu00A0

  • Ability and willingness to reflect and improveu00A0

  • Ability to follow and meet mandated deadlines and due datesu00A0

  • Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activitiesu00A0

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and communityu00A0

  • Ability to excel as a member of a team and implement new learnings from professional developmentu00A0

  • Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student bodyu00A0

  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.u00A0

  QUALIFICATIONSu00A0

  • CA Special Education Teaching Credential (Moderate-Severe Education Specialist, Education Specialist-Extensive Needs) requiredu00A0

  • Bridge Authorizations for Moderate-Severe credentials received prior to June of 2022u00A0

  • Bacheloru2019s Degree required; Masteru2019s Degree preferredu00A0

  Competencies:u00A0

  • Expertise in applicable grade-level Common Core State Standards and Academic IEP goal developmentu00A0u00A0

  • Knowledge around the models of co-teaching and serving students with disabilities in an inclusive modelu00A0

  • 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 neededu00A0

  • Alignment to and urgency around Aspireu2019s mission, vision and valuesu00A0

  Minimum educational level:u00A0

  • Bacheloru2019s Degree required in a related field.u00A0

  Experience required:u00A0

  • 2+ years working with students with special needs in an educational setting preferredu00A0

  Physical requirements:u00A0

  • Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.u00A0

  • u00A0Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.u00A0

  • Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.u00A0

  • Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.u00A0

  • Communicating with others to exchange information.u00A0

  • Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.u00A0

  Work authorization requirements:u00A0u00A0

  • Clear the Department of Justice background screening.u00A0

  • Authorized to work in the United States.u00A0

  • Provide health (TB) clearance (renewed every four years).u00A0u00A0

  WORK ENVIRONMENTu00A0

  • The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.u00A0u00A0

  COMPENSATIONu00A0

  Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.u00A0

  Salary Range: $68,591- $130,642 based on years of experience for this role.u00A0u00A0

  *Bonuses are offered until December 13, 2024 and are paid out in two installments of $3,000. One payment after 30 days of employment and one payment after 6 months of employment.u00A0

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• About the company

  Aspire Public Schools is a national nonprofit organization that currently operates 38 high-performing, open-enrollment public charter schools serving more than 14,600 students in under-served communities across California and Memphis, TN. Aspire is a ...

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