Palm beach Prep Academy High School Hiring for ESE Specialist Job at Palm Springs, FL Full Time

The ESE Coordinator is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance to established policies, procedures and/or regulations; and addressing other duties and processes required to maintain the school’s program of services. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing student interventions and modifications to the academic program as needed; managing the school’s special education programs and services; developing related goals, objectives and recommending policies; planning, implementing and working with staff in evaluating the special education programs and services; acting as a liaison with other district staff, serving as a resource of information regarding special education programs and services; and ensuring that procedures are appropriate in relation to policies required by state and federal regulatory requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain educational records for students with disabilities (e.g., IEPs, evaluation reports, staffing forms, eligibility forms, meeting summary notes, IEP progress reports, etc.) at assigned school.

• Ensure that all students with disabilities have a current IEP.

• Maintain all LEA special education profile data on IDEA Part B and Part C (if applicable) indicators for Department of Education State Performance Plan (SPP) reporting.

• Coordinate the provision of special education services and related services per the students’ IEPs.

• Ensure that all IEPs adhere to least restrictive environment (LRE) and free appropriate public education (FAPE) guidelines as specified in IDEA regulations and state guidelines.

• Ensure that all initial referrals for special education services are completed within 60 days (calendar or school depending on state) from the date parental consent is obtained.

• Collaborate with regular education personnel on Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Support(MTSS)

• Provide school leadership team regularly with the following: reports on issues regarding special education services, progress monitoring data for students with disabilities, and special education compliance data.

• Collaborate with school personnel (e.g., administration, regular education teachers, special education teachers, etc.) on special education service models (i.e., monitoring; collaboration or consultation; co-teaching or team teaching; facilitated instruction; direct instruction.).

• Communicate regularly with Regional Special Education Director on IDEA, FAPE, LRE, and IEP successes and challenges at assigned school(s).

• Maintain accurate and current inventory on instructional and curricular resources and materials. Replenish inventory as needed.

Key Behavioral Competencies:

Developing Others

– Encourages constructive feedback and a culture that provides opportunities for development. Attracts, assesses, develops, motivates and retains a diverse workforce that drives results.

– Helps others to secure resources and provides guidance in decision making and problem solving

Courageous Leadership

– Addresses difficult issues; puts self on line to deal with important problems; stands firm when necessary.

– Analyzes reasons behind results, takes action to address failures and seeks to improve outcomes

Collaboration

– Willingly cooperates and works collaboratively towards solutions which generally benefit all involved parties; works cooperatively with others to accomplish company objectives; promotes collaboration and partnerships.

– Gives credit and recognition to others who have contributed towards team or group goals; respects different opinions, seeking them out to challenge thinking and enhance collaborative efforts

– Works collaboratively to creatively problem solve with staff to meet students’ unique needs in a technology- based instructional learning environment

Organization

– Maintains accurate records across multiple sites

– Plans and organizes for a schedule that requires flexibility and structure to serve students at multiple sites

Qualifications

Experience and Education

§ Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree required

§ Appropriate special education teacher certification required

§ Minimum of 3 to 5 years special education teaching experience required

§ Demonstration of mastery in specified area/s of the curriculum required

§ Demonstration of teaching techniques and classroom management skills (i.e., effective instructional strategies, articulate communication of information, positive interactions with students, and overall organization of learning environment), as seen during a classroom observation by a partnership principal required

§ Evidence of educational experiences after college (fellowships, summer study, or graduate course work to pursue greater depth in a subject area, specific instructional methodology, curriculum development, special education, technology, etc.) preferred

An Equal Opportunity Employer

EdisonLearning is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind: EdisonLearning is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. All employment decisions at EdisonLearning are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law) or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. EdisonLearning will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on any of these characteristics as required by civil rights law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Special Education Certification (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No