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Requirements

• Knowledge of California Teaching Standards.
• Knowledge of core academic subject (s) assigned.
• Knowledge of high school credits, graduation requirements, interventions, and alternative educational programs, including independent study.
• Knowledge and understanding of Independent Study, Personal Learning, and Distance Learning education models.
• Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies necessary for effective instruction of all student populations, including students at-risk of academic failure.
• Ability to work effectively with students from diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, disability, and socioeconomic groups.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, staff members, and community representatives in providing a rigorous educational program.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including giving clear and concise instructions, using academic language, an appropriate delivery level, listening without bias, and providing proper feedback/reinforcement.
• Ability to make independent judgments, meet deadlines and maintain accurate student records.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required.
• Valid California credential Specialist with authorization for the Special Education disability and level assigned or intern eligible is required.
• English Learner Authorization or eligible to obtain EL Authorization is required.
• Autism Authorization is required or eligible to enroll and complete a Commission-approved professional preparation program in the special education specialty area requested, including successful completion of supervised field study is required.
• Demonstrated competency in the core academic subject area assigned is required.
• Knowledge of Student Information Systems (SIS) and related Educational Systems.
• Proficient level of skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other technology applications.
• Ability to travel up to 5% In the performance of job duties are required.
• Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolong periods, prepare, or inspect documents and operate office equipment.
• Hearing: Ability to hear average or typical conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communication, in person or remote, to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer.
• Mental Demands: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records.
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work.
• Understand how to manage stress.
• Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together, use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
• Strength: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Environmental Requirements: Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.
• Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work in a moderate to high noise environment with frequent deadline pressures.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Mild/Mod credential Education Specialist credential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and implement daily lessons in accordance with the approved curriculum.
• Conduct pre- and post-testing using standardized tests for each student.
• As a part of a team, write and implement goals as outlined in each student's IEP.
• Schedule and chair Schedule, write, and chair IEP meetings including 30-day review IEP meetings for all students.
• Responsible to manage a student’s behavior.
• Demonstrate competency in all subject areas.
• Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase.
• Provide direct student instruction.
• Provide academic assessments.
• Meet special education timeline requirements as specified by education code.
• Collaborate with general education teachers.
• Work with Special Education Program Specialists and school support staff to support student instruction.
• Participate in authorized school district trainings, school events, and meetings.
• Maintain documentation of communications with students, families, and other services providers.
• Maintain documentation of daily activities.
• Complete reports and forms as required.
• Travel to other school sites to render Special Education teaching services.
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time.

Benefits

• sign on bonus of $16,000
• $4,000 / year IEP Stipend