Special Education Specialist
About The Position
BASIS San Antonio Jack Lewis Jr. is seeking a Special Education Specialist for an immediate start. The role supports a dynamic, collaborative academic community and is responsible for coordinating special education programming and compliance, providing services as needed, overseeing itinerant service providers, maintaining regulatory data, and facilitating academic and behavioral interventions for individual students with disabilities. Pay is competitive and depends on education and experience. BASIS offers a comprehensive benefits package. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. BASIS states that it does not discriminate on the basis of classifications protected by law.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Valid state-issued Cross-Categorical certificate or Mild-Moderate Disabilities certificate; a degree in special education is described as equivalent.
- Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in case management or building-level program administration.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and credibility to parents, students, staff, supervisors, and outside agencies through timely, confident, and articulate oral and written communication.
- Thorough knowledge of current disability law, including IDEA and Section 504.
- Experience working with children.
- Ability to perform tasks precisely, with attention to detail and adherence to timelines.
- Excellent organizational skills and facility with office technology.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and assure full state and federal compliance with programming for students with disabilities, including identification, review, and dismissal, in accordance with IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA.
- Provide direct special education services as needed and supervise itinerant service providers.
- Prepare and report accurate, timely data for internal and external regulatory purposes.
- Facilitate the development and implementation of informal academic and behavioral intervention programs for individual students.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical and dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Ability to add dependents to benefits
- 401(k) with partial match that grows over time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)
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Job Type
Full-time
