Resource Specialist Teacher

The Accelerated School•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accelerated Schools (TAS) is seeking a Resource Specialist Teacher to join their team. Located south of Downtown Los Angeles, TAS serves over 1,700 TK-12 students with a mission to prepare them for success in college, career, and life. The school utilizes an instructional approach that blends research-based practices like project-based learning, student choice, and self-direction, supported by a behavior support system rooted in Restorative Practices and Circles. TAS is committed to educational equity through culturally responsive practices and disrupting inequitable systems. The Resource Specialist Teacher will report to the Principal or administrative designee and will be responsible for designing and delivering individualized instruction for students with disabilities, assessing their academic, social-emotional, and transition needs, and using data to guide instruction and IEP goals. The role involves implementing diverse instructional strategies, maintaining a safe learning environment, and collaborating with general education teachers and outside agencies.

Requirements

California Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities with English Learner Authorization, or a University Intern Credential, Provisional Internship Permit, or Short Term Staff Permit in the required content area.

Nice To Haves

Spanish Bilingual

Responsibilities

Collaborate with general education teachers, related service providers, and support staff to ensure students with disabilities receive appropriate IEP-mandated accommodations, modifications, and services in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
Partner closely with teams to design inclusive instructional practices that maximize student access to the general education curriculum through push-in, pull-out, and consultation models, as determined by each student’s IEP.
Design and implement specialized, student-centered instruction by conducting and analyzing academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and transition-related assessments.
Translate assessment data into targeted instructional plans aligned to IEP goals and services, continuously refining instruction based on progress monitoring, data analysis, and individual student strengths and needs.
Design engaging, inclusive instructional activities by leveraging multiple instructional strategies, intervention programs, and educational technologies.
Design learning experiences that elevate student voice, choice, collaboration, and critical thinking and make learning relevant, rigorous, and connected to real-world contexts.
Empower students to own their learning by co-creating and clearly communicating meaningful academic and personal goals.
Help students track progress, reflect on outcomes, and build the confidence and skills needed to become self-directed learners.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation including IEPs, progress reports, service logs, assessment data, behavior documentation, and communication records, in alignment with IDEA, California Education Code, district policies, and procedural timelines.
Champion high-quality, student-centered IEPs by understanding each student’s history, strengths, and needs.
Lead and contribute to IEP and treatment planning meetings with clarity and purpose.
Develop measurable goals, implement targeted interventions, monitor progress, and communicate outcomes with students, families, and partners.
Advocate for services in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) while ensuring students receive appropriate support to access and succeed in the general education curriculum.
Support positive behavior and social-emotional development by implementing behavior supports and strategies aligned with IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans (when applicable), and schoolwide frameworks such as Restorative Practices.
Foster a safe, predictable, and inclusive learning environment that strengthens student belonging and accountability.
Ensure student safety through proactive supervision and anticipation by maintaining constant awareness, using strategic proximity, and intervening early to prevent escalation.
Apply analytical judgment and calm presence to support students through challenging moments.
Demonstrate professionalism and collaboration by modeling empathy, ethical practice, accountability, and respect while contributing positively to multidisciplinary teams and school culture.
Strengthen partnerships with families and external agencies by maintaining open, collaborative communication, coordinating services, and supporting consistency between school, home, and community-based supports.
Engage in ongoing professional growth through required trainings, professional development, and staff collaboration to remain current with special education law, evidence-based practices, and instructional strategies.
Contribute to the broader school community by supporting schoolwide initiatives, committees, and responsibilities that advance The Accelerated Schools’ mission and vision, while advocating for inclusive practices and equitable outcomes for students with disabilities.
Oversee the service delivery of Special Education Instructional Aides assigned to students on their caseload, ensuring supports are implemented in alignment with students’ IEPs.