Special Education Specialist

Options For Youth Public Charter Schools

$81K — $91K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Degree required.
  • CA Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) with English Language Authorization (ELA).

Responsibilities

  • Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities.
  • Administer and score individual and group tests.
  • Schedule and conduct IEP meetings with relevant stakeholders.
  • Communicate and coordinate evaluations and testing with specialists and parents.
  • Maintain progress records toward IEP goals.
  • Support other academic programs within the independent study program.
  • Perform various duties to support the Special Education Specialist program.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including wellness hours, holiday pay, and health coverage.
  • Opportunities for experiential learning trips abroad and within the country.
  • Social functions to enhance teamwork and recognize staff contributions.
Full Job Description
Pay Range:
$3,115.39 - $3,500.00 - Depending on Experience

Job is:

Certificated

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

  • Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a special education program and tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
  • Administer and score individual and group tests.
  • Schedule and conduct IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
  • Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with the speech teacher, psychologist, and other service providers, and communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
  • Record and maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
  • Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.
  • Perform other duties in support of the Special Education Specialist program.


You'll Need The Following Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS Degree
  • CA Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) with English Language Authorization (ELA)


Are you intern-eligible? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Company Benefits and Perks:

  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff, including accrued wellness hours, holiday pay, medical, vision, and dental coverage, incentives, and an employer-matched retirement plan.
  • Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and Ireland, as well as in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California.
  • We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make our school and our students successful.

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