Education Specialist (SpEd)

St. HOPE Public Schools•Sacramento, CA

9d•$64,170

About The Position

St. HOPE Public Schools is opening the application process in an effort to attract the best candidates to work with students in Special Education at St. HOPE Public Schools. Research continues to show that teachers are the greatest determinant of student achievement. Therefore, St. HOPE Public Schools is committed to hiring a team of highly qualified teachers who are not only subject matter experts and effective instructors, but who are also committed to mission, culture and expectations set forth by the organization. Key attributes to describe a St. HOPE Public School teacher include: (1) instructional expert; (2) student advocate; (3) relentless achiever; (4) continuous learner; (5) critical thinker; (6) effective communicator; (7) problem solver; and (8) people person with excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates must hold the belief that [all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work]. The Education Specialist reports to the Director of Special Education.

Requirements

Holds a valid California Education Specialist credential (mild/moderate)
Pass a criminal background check
Have demonstrated success in the classroom

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of full-time relevant subject teaching experience in an urban, underserved community
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish or Vietnamese)
Leadership and/or counseling experience and/or ability to teach enrichment classes (ex: music, art, sports)
All areas of special education including: behavior management techniques, learning theories, curriculum development and vocational development
Current laws and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities
Policies and procedures pertaining to IEP’s
Assessment practices and statistics relevant to the behavioral sciences
Collaboration with administrators, teachers, classified personnel, parents and students
Plan, organize; and prepare IEP’s, behavior and transition plans as appropriate
Exercise initiative and possess mature judgment
Previous experience overseeing services or programs for children with special needs

Responsibilities

Develops measurable and ambitious big goals for dramatically increasing student achievement for their caseload of scholars.
Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to use the Common Core state standards to backwards plan and create Lesson Plans, Unit Plans, and Assessments.
Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to differentiate plans to support diverse learners in the classroom.
Invests scholars in working hard to achieve big goals within the classroom and throughout campus.
Engages and challenges scholars during practice time and ensures scholars are focused throughout their learning time.
Utilizes effective strategies to check for understanding for all scholars and is flexible in adjusting methods based on scholar responses.
Gives daily Exit Tickets and tracks data so in order to inform instruction to best support scholars in the classroom.
Engages with families and ensures all stakeholders are made aware of scholar data and scholar progress.
Creates a positive classroom culture that is focused on high expectations, respect, and equity.
Maintains scholar attention, supports and manages scholar behavior, and creates a culture that is ripe for learning.
Creates procedures and routines that support scholar learning and maximize time spent on learning.
Adheres to all IEP and legal timelines to ensure all requirements are met
Keeps a focus on organization and compliance with all scholars on their caseload and with all scholar files
Ensures IEPs are written to support scholar growth, and maintains records of those IEPs in SEIS
Has a positive, whatever-it-takes attitude.
Collaborates with co-workers and stakeholders to build up campus culture
Demonstrates personal responsibility by following processes, procedures, meeting deadlines, maintaining professional dress, and being a reliable team member for both their scholars and colleagues
Holds self to high expectations, is reflective, and continuously pursues feedback and progress in their practice
Attends and participates in school-wide events both during and after-hours to promote stakeholder engagement and satisfaction