Special Education Assistant (26/27 School Year)

Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School•New York, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Assistant will play a key role in providing administrative support and facilitating the smooth operation of our special education department and the assistant to the Director of Special Services. The successful candidate will assist special education administrators, teachers, and support staff in managing administrative tasks, coordinating services, and ensuring compliance with special education laws and regulations. This position requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including parents, teachers, and service providers.

Requirements

Aligned with Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School’s Mission, Vision and Core Values.
Solutions-oriented, determined, skilled leader with a strong track record of results.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (esp Excel)
A minimum of 3 years of related, relevant experience.
At least 2 years of experience working with Special Education populations at the K-12 level.
At least 1 year of experience providing administrative support.
A demonstrable commitment to pursuing equity and inclusion for all students.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
Exceptional strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor systems to ensure that schools are in 100% legal compliance for all mandated special services and all IEPs, and 504 plans are implemented with fidelity and are authentically a part of the scholar's academic experience.
Create Special Education teachers’ caseload for the school year.
Ensure Special Education teachers secure and upload Teacher Reports, Related Service Provider Reports, Conduct Vocational Assessments, and draft IEPs in SESIS at least 10 days prior to the IEP meeting.
Monitor adherence to Special Services Grading Policy
Ensure regular progress monitoring of IEP goals and the timely collection and distribution of Quarterly Progress reports.
Maintain regular communication with key stakeholders on behalf of the Specialized Services Department.
Ensure files are up to date, organized and uphold compliance standards.
Prepare meeting agendas, calendar invites and take minutes for meetings led by the Director of Specialized Services.
Remain abreast of all important dates pertaining to Inclusion and Special Services.
Collaborate with the Director of Specialized Services to plan events.
Meet established deadlines consistently.
Support the work of our Family and Community Partnership team by attending and meaningfully engaging in family nights, report card nights and occasional work events outside of normally scheduled work hours.
Respond to correspondence from families, school leaders, culture teams and teachers within 24 business hours.
Be a campus-wide model in setting and upholding clear expectations and building strong relationships with staff, students, and families.
Other duties as assigned.