Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School • Newark, NJ

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking a mission-aligned Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDTC) to join its network-based Student Support Services and Child Study Team. The LDTC supports student growth through educational evaluation, compliant case management, data-driven instructional consultation, and collaboration with families, educators, and community partners. The role ensures students with disabilities have equitable access to rigorous instruction and individualized supports aligned with IDEA, NJAC 6A:14, and the school’s mission.

This is a twelve-month position, with evaluation and extended school year (ESY) support between June and August. The LDTC observes and evaluates students, collaborates with school-based Child Study Team members, and case manages students with disabilities. Responsibilities include assessing learning needs, administering and interpreting assessments, preparing evaluation reports, coordinating IEPs, maintaining compliance documentation, advising educators on interventions and accommodations, monitoring student progress, engaging families, and providing staff professional development and coaching.

Requirements

• New Jersey Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Certification.
• At least three years of successful teaching experience with demonstrated student growth in an urban school setting.
• Strong knowledge of reading and mathematics interventions.
• Strong belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
• Strong work ethic, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coaching or leading teachers, such as serving as a grade-level chair, department chair, or instructional leader.
• Standard teaching certification (TOSD/TOH).
• Administrative certification (Supervisor, Principal, or Administrator endorsement) in New Jersey or another state.
• Experience with special education compliance, IEP development, and case management.
• Experience with EdPlan as a special education management system.

Responsibilities

• Assess referred students’ learning difficulties using educational testing, diagnostic practices, and data analysis.
• Conduct classroom observations to evaluate academic performance, learning behaviors, and access to instruction.
• Review and analyze school-based and state assessment data, attendance, grades, and intervention history.
• Administer educational assessments and participate in eligibility determinations and placement recommendations.
• Explain evaluation results to teachers, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare and submit evaluation reports and other required documentation within mandated timelines.
• Serve as case manager for an assigned caseload, including in-district and out-of-district students.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Maintain accurate, confidential case records and compliance documentation.
• Facilitate communication among the school, families, and service providers.
• Attend and lead identification meetings, eligibility meetings, annual reviews, reevaluations, and placement conferences.
• Ensure adherence to NJAC 6A:14 timelines, procedural safeguards, and documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with Child Study Team members, school leaders, and educators to support students with disabilities.
• Consult on specialized instruction, interventions, accommodations, and modifications.
• Recommend evidence-based interventions in reading, writing, mathematics, and executive functioning.
• Support inclusive practices that increase access to the general education curriculum.
• Recommend corrective procedures and targeted supports based on student data and progress monitoring.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret academic, behavioral, and progress-monitoring data to guide decisions.
• Support accurate completion of IEP progress reports and outcome tracking.
• Use data to evaluate intervention effectiveness, student growth, and program placement.
• Confer with teachers, parents, and guardians about student needs and progress.
• Cooperate with community health, social service, and truancy agencies as appropriate.
• Participate in school-based resource teams, attendance teams, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Promote family partnerships and shared decision-making.
• Provide professional development and coaching on NJAC 6A:14 compliance, assessment and data interpretation, evidence-based interventions, and effective accommodations and modifications.
• Support school-wide practices that strengthen inclusion, equity, and student achievement.

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable compensation that increases based on years of relevant experience, with a minimum base salary of $82,142.00.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with comprehensive network coverage.
• Up to $5,250 per year in tax-exempt student loan and tuition reimbursement.
• Reimbursement for external professional development aligned to the role.
• Wellness reimbursements, including gym memberships and spa services.
• Online counseling services for staff and their dependents via a therapy app.
• Pre-tax state pension plan benefit, with additional options through voluntary retirement plans.
• Pre-tax dependent care, health, and transit flexible spending plans.
• 10 days of Network Vacation, prorated based on start date, in addition to 10 days of PTO annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed