Special Education Specialist

Pinnacles Prep Charter School•Wenatchee, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pinnacles Prep is committed to providing a meaningful education to all students, cultivating curious, confident, and self-directed individuals ready for college, career, and community leadership. The school is small by design, focusing on individual student needs, high expectations guided by EPIC core values (Equity, Purpose, Integrity, Collaboration), and intentional diversity in staff and students. The curriculum emphasizes place-based interdisciplinary projects rooted in the Wenatchee Valley. As a Special Education Specialist, you are expected to have an asset-based mindset, value authentic relationships by mentoring 15 students daily and communicating with parents weekly, and maintain high expectations for all students. You should be passionate about the school's mission and vision, possess a growth mindset, advocate for student voice and choice, and be data-driven and collaborative. The role involves attending a 2-week summer institute for training and family visits. During school days, you will co-plan and co-teach to provide accommodations and specially designed instruction for scholars with IEPs, support their daily goals, and mentor 15-20 students in the Basecamp advisory program, focusing on SEL curriculum and holistic development. Quarterly activities include Exhibition Night, student-led conferences with parents, and a school-wide data day.

Requirements

Current WA State Teacher Certificate
Special Education Endorsement required

Nice To Haves

Relevant teaching experience and a record supporting scholars to meet IEP Goals
BCBA is preferred

Responsibilities

Daily Instruction of students
Serve as a mentor in our Advisory Program
Embody the mission and vision of the school
Teach, re-teach, and enforce school-wide systems, routines, and procedures
Provide engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in whole-class and individual settings
Supervise targeted academic support and tutoring to small groups or individual students based on data from formative assessments
Analyze student data in collaboration with the principal, content, and grade level team.
Implement a data tracking system and use data to inform instructional development and delivery
Communicate regularly and proactively with students and families
Provide weekly feedback for students that reflects mastery of learning targets, standards, and competencies
Collaborate with other staff members and actively participate in all professional learning activities
Work to continuously improve effectiveness in your instructional practices, and incorporate weekly feedback from weekly observations by the principal
Use feedback to make productive changes in performance
Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout the year, such as parent empowerment workshops.
Be open to feedback, continue development as a professional, and take responsibility for student outcomes and achievement
Weekly Collaboration with co-teachers for SDI and UDL
Manage and maintain a caseload of IEPs
Participate in weekly Scholar Success Team
Create individualized plans for students with IEPs
Supervise accommodations and SDI in an inclusive setting
Ability to coach teachers to meet the needs of students
Facilitate professional development around relevant topics in special education for all staff
Support instructional assistants to work with students with disabilities in an inclusive setting
On-demand support for students with high needs