Special Education Coach, District

Greeley•Greeley, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Coach will primarily work with staff and students in Significant Support Needs (SSN) program. The person must work well with others, communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents, demonstrate understanding and effective practice of special education programs and services, and demonstrate knowledge of community resources as may be required for the position. Provide professional development, monitor, and support the implementation of District systems, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Colorado Teaching License (Endorsement in related field)

Nice To Haves

Experience in related field
Bilingual
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification (can be obtained after hire)

Responsibilities

Provide an array of academic, affective, and behavioral interventions including individual, group, and systems-based strategies, tailored to the unique needs of students.
Work collaboratively to develop and deliver effective academic, instructional, and behavioral strategies to support students with disabilities.
As a result of coaching, there is an improved model of collaboration by special education staff with general education teachers.
Provide research-based curriculum, instruction, and intervention ideas and resources to the staff.
Model strategies for staff when working with students.
Gather data to facilitate planning and implementation of interventions, including the use of functional behavioral assessment and the creation and revision of behavior support plans.
Gather data to facilitate planning and implementation of academic instructional strategies, including support/consultation on the Response to Intervention process.
Help to design effective classroom management procedures and strategies to support students with behavioral and emotional needs.
Develop and provide ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of programs through data collection and analysis, collaborative teaming, and focused student outcomes.
Network with community agencies to assist students and families with the navigation of community resource systems.
Provide ongoing training opportunities in order to educate support staff within the school community to support effective programming for students with disabilities.
Provide supervision, coaching, training, and support to paraprofessionals serving students with disabilities.
Provide administrative intervention in alignment with district-adopted programming for students with disabilities.
Consult with site leadership to determine appropriate preventative and remedial services for students with disabilities.
Assist in the implementation of instructional and behavioral strategies.