Special Education Learning Specialist - Apply directly to school - DO NOT apply online to DCSD.

Douglas County School District • Parker, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

All employees of Parker Performing Arts School will work together to achieve our school’s vision and mission. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below, we seek a Learning Specialist who will provide special education support to help ensure the educational development of students. All teachers will be responsible for the adoption of the school mission and vision as evidenced through thoughtful lesson planning aligned with the school’s curricular components. In addition, teachers will show a commitment to furthering their own professional development and building relationships with families.

Requirements

• Special Education License through the Colorado Department of Education.
• Background with educating students with learning disabilities preferred
• Previous experience as a Learning Specialist
• Proven ability to integrate/provide accommodation for special needs children in a general education curriculum
• Strong diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication skills including report writing and record keeping
• Proficient in the use of technology
• Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Passion for working in a start-up environment in a choice school.
• Precise, persuasive and effective interpersonal communication and writing skills
• Entrepreneurial attitude, solid decision-making and well-developed management skills
• Accountable for their own actions and decisions as well as comfortable holding others accountable for theirs
• Accessible with an open-minded approach to students, staff, parents and community
• Dedication to being a respectable leader and role model at the school and within the community

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead IEP initial, annual and triennial meetings
• Create IEPs and close IEPs as needed
• Administer comprehensive learning evaluations
• Communicate regularly with Principal(s) and department leadership about caseload
• Maintain proper documentation regarding IEPs, assessment, accommodations, and parent/teacher communications
• Provide direct instruction and co-teach with general education teachers to support the learning of students with IEPs
• Provide comprehensive case management for assigned students and collaborate with PPA staff and families to support students learning
• Other duties as assigned
• Mentor/Coach: Create personalized induction opportunities
• Provide support for inductees
• Ongoing mentoring of all teachers
• Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers
• Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees
• Support staff in attaining goals
• Facilitate data analysis opportunities
• 21st Century Skills Leader Facilitator: Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate
• Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work
• Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community
• Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture
• Professional Learning Coordinator: Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards
• Arrange peer observations
• Lesson Study Design
• Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities
• Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders
• Implement job embedded professional learning
• Evaluate and provide high quality resources
• Liaison between district and site
• Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team: Lead school initiatives
• Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff
• Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan
• Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site Certifications

Benefits

• health
• vision
• dental
• health savings account (HSA)
• flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• short and long-term disability
• critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• voluntary 401(k)
• 403(b)
• 457 retirement plan options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior