Special Education Program Specialist

DESERT SANDS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Full Time, Monday - Friday

This position provides support to various school sites within the Antelope Valley region. The role may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs.

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

The Special Education Program Specialist will assist in Special Education Department professional development, compliance, high profile cases, and special education staff training and support. This position reports to multiple school sites for ongoing special education compliance support.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Work on special education projects under the direction of the Special Education Leadership team
• Serve as a knowledgeable professional in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) planning and implementation processes
• Facilitate high profile Individual Education P meetings
• Observe, consults with, and assists special educators, designated instruction providers, services instructors, and paraprofessionals
• Perform internal audits of IEP files and provide feedback to special education teachers
• Plans programs, coordinates curricular resources, and evaluates effectiveness of programs for individuals with exceptional needs
• Participate in Special Education Department staff development, program development, and innovation of special methods and approaches
• Provide coordination, consultation and program development including those related to inclusion practices
• Responsible for assuring that pupils have an educational opportunity aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Provides assistance and resources to the site level staff.
• Assist site level special education and site personnel through supporting, training and coaching
• Make recommendations relative to the selection of new staff and placement of special education personnel
• Develop data collection systems, monitors data collection and provides programmatic recommendations based upon results
• Consistently provide supportive guidance for regional special education lead teachers
• Attend meetings, school events as requested
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Knowledge of public Special Education
• Organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work with various levels of employees and management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid California Education Specialist Teaching Credential: Mild-Moderate or Moderate-Severe required
• Experience as an Education Specialist serving students with special needs required.
• Leadership experience performing Special Education duties (i.e. lead teacher or department chair) in a school or clinical environment including work with children, adolescents, and special education programs and services required
• Experience as a Program Specialist in a school setting serving students with special needs, and the faculty and staff provid