Special Programs Specialist Level II

Upbring • Granbury, TX

12d

About The Position

The Special Programs Specialist Level II provides direct, hands-on classroom support to students identified, referred, or diagnosed with disabilities. The specialist collaborates with teaching staff to implement individualized action plans and ensure IEP and IFSP accommodations are carried out with fidelity. The role identifies and refers children with suspected disabilities to appropriate agencies, supports timely development and ongoing monitoring of IEPs, IFSPs, and 504 plans, and serves as a liaison among families, service providers, and education teams. The work focuses on reducing re-traumatization, fostering resilience, and improving academic and non-academic outcomes. This is a year-round position requiring regular travel to Stephenville, Granbury, and Cleburne, with extended travel up to 75% based on caseload.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, special education, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• Valid Texas Teacher Certificate with an endorsement in Special Education.
• Two years of Special Education classroom teaching experience in one or more service delivery models, including Early Childhood, Co-Teaching, Inclusion, Resource settings, and/or Life Skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Special Education process and law, including Child Find, FIE, REED, Procedural Safeguards, FAPE, the referral process, and evaluation systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, special education, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• Two or more years of professional experience organizing or implementing trauma-informed and evidence-based prevention and intervention services for children with disabilities.
• Three or more years of Special Education classroom teaching experience.
• Working knowledge of evidence-based trauma-informed practices.
• Experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor IFSP/IEP/504 annual review dates and attend Transition and Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings for children with maladaptive behaviors.
• Recommend, implement, monitor, and adjust classroom accommodations and support to meet students' individualized needs.
• Provide in-class, hands-on assistance by modeling strategies, differentiating instruction, implementing and tracking IAP/IEP/IFSP/504 goals, interventions, and accommodations, and completing student observations.
• Maintain current progress, monitoring notes, and documentation using forms authorized by the Special Programs Director, and upload records to online database systems in a timely manner.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, conferences, training sessions, workshops, and professional development as assigned.
• Update leadership on caseload referrals and disability percentages, and address concerns related to disabilities.
• Comply with the company code of conduct and applicable regulations and requirements, including Licensing Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), Upbring policies and procedures, Child Care Minimum Standards, and other federal, state, and local requirements.
• Monitor, track, follow up on, and analyze disabilities data; produce regular or as-needed reports for management meetings; and maintain systems, databases, and files while ensuring data security.
• Support child health and safety by reporting concerns promptly, engaging families through orientation and ongoing evaluations, facilitating referrals, maintaining accurate documentation, conducting student observations, coordinating school-based services, and fostering clear communication among staff.

What This Job Offers

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