Inclusive (Special) Education Coordinator

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Inclusive Education Coordinator will work closely with the Vice President of Inclusive Education, Lead Inclusion Specialist Teachers (Special Education Teachers), School Psychologists, and school site administrators to plan and execute a comprehensive improvement plan to increase student achievement for our students with special needs. The Inclusive Education Coordinator is responsible for building teacher capacity in person at the site level, as well as remotely responding to the org-wide needs of Inclusion Specialist Teachers (Special Education Teachers) at 3 of our Bright Star Schools, and will be assigned to a specific grade level band (elementary, middle, or high). The Inclusive Education Coordinator must take a hands-on approach to improving instruction through working with groups and individual educators (General Educators and Special Educators) from the system-wide level to the classroom level in order to directly improve differentiated instruction and increase student learning. This may include observing lessons, providing specific feedback, sharing research-based strategies and resources, modeling lessons in classrooms, helping teachers plan instruction, creating system-wide policies and procedures, and facilitating professional development.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Desired Qualifications: ? At least five years of successful Special Education teaching experience ? Experience in development, preparation, and presentation of professional development preferred. ? Specific knowledge of K-12 common core content and curriculum ? Specific knowledge of assessment, unit, and lesson design. ? Specific knowledge of Special Education law, LAUSD compliance practices, and Welligent (IEP database). ? Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and use of mentoring language. ? The ability to work effectively with adult learners. ? The ability to skillfully offer constructive feedback to facilitate change. ? The ability to organize and prioritize projects and tasks. ? The ability to seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems. ? Holds a growth-mindset for self, colleagues and students. Requires Qualification: Clear CA Education Specialist Credential

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, as well as, other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned. ? Collaborate with Vice Presidents of Inclusive Education, Lead ISTs, ISTs, School Psychologists, principals, and related staff to manage and organize the physical classroom environments to promote learning, including the development of classroom management systems ? Use effective teaching and behavior management strategies ? Work with teachers to design, modify and implement project curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of our students ? Support school site teams with Tier 2 and Tier 3 student case management (ADR, Mediation, and Due Process cases) ? Facilitate corrective actions stemming from oversight feedback and directives from CSD and CDE to school sites ? Provide ongoing feedback to teachers on their Weekly Action Plans ? Coach developing Inclusion Specialist Teachers throughout the school-year using mentoring language ? Collaborate with Administrators to deliver on compliance, IE instructional programming, high level updates around IEP caseload, and staffing needs ? Build district-wide systems and procedures to support organization, compliance and accountability (i.e. IEP development, scheduling, timelines, and service tracking) ? Update and communicate weekly dashboard data input and org-wide compliance incentives ? Attend New Teacher Development Program mentor training and forums throughout the year to improve coaching practice, develop mentoring language, and further explore the inquiry cycle of the mentoring process for Inclusive Education ? Advise teachers about means of altering, accommodating, and, or modifying teaching methods when working with students with diverse abilities in their classrooms

Requirements / Qualifications

Desired Qualifications: ? At least five years of successful Special Education teaching experience ? Experience in development, preparation, and presentation of professional development preferred. ? Specific knowledge of K-12 common core content and curriculum ? Specific knowledge of assessment, unit, and lesson design. ? Specific knowledge of Special Education law, LAUSD compliance practices, and Welligent (IEP database). ? Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and use of mentoring language. ? The ability to work effectively with adult learners. ? The ability to skillfully offer constructive feedback to facilitate change. ? The ability to organize and prioritize projects and tasks. ? The ability to seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems. ? Holds a growth-mindset for self, colleagues and students. Requires Qualification: Clear CA Education Specialist Credential

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, as well as, other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned. ? Collaborate with Vice Presidents of Inclusive Education, Lead ISTs, ISTs, School Psychologists, principals, and related staff to manage and organize the physical classroom environments to promote learning, including the development of classroom management systems ? Use effective teaching and behavior management strategies ? Work with teachers to design, modify and implement project curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of our students ? Support school site teams with Tier 2 and Tier 3 student case management (ADR, Mediation, and Due Process cases) ? Facilitate corrective actions stemming from oversight feedback and directives from CSD and CDE to school sites ? Provide ongoing feedback to teachers on their Weekly Action Plans ? Coach developing Inclusion Specialist Teachers throughout the school-year using mentoring language ? Collaborate with Administrators to deliver on compliance, IE instructional programming, high level updates around IEP caseload, and staffing needs ? Build district-wide systems and procedures to support organization, compliance and accountability (i.e. IEP development, scheduling, timelines, and service tracking) ? Update and communicate weekly dashboard data input and org-wide compliance incentives ? Attend New Teacher Development Program mentor training and forums throughout the year to improve coaching practice, develop mentoring language, and further explore the inquiry cycle of the mentoring process for Inclusive Education ? Advise teachers about means of altering, accommodating, and, or modifying teaching methods when working with students with diverse abilities in their classrooms

Comments and Other Information

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: ? Status: Full Time, 12 month position equivalent to an administrative calendar ? Location:

Los Angeles, CA (Traveling mostly between 3 schools within the grade level band assigned; some remote work) ? Benefits: Health, dental, vision, STRS retirement matching, life insurance, short-term disability, optional 403b plan, gas mileage reimbursement between work sites, sick and vacation paid time off, and holidays. Salary Range: BSS salary is commensurate with experience and education