Personal Cover Letter should include:
-experience with students
-special talents/interests
-why you want to work for Empower
- How you will help further Empower's Vision Statement:
"We will empower a generation of global leaders and effective
communicators who lead healthy and fit lifestyles."

The successful candidate will provide instruction, services, consultation, coordination, planning, evaluation and remediation for individuals with learning difficulties, at elementary level. The Education Specialist will consistently collaborate with other general educators on pre-referral interventions, in addition to providing referral and assessment services to the school/student community.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Plan, organize, and direct a variey of programs, projects and activities related to special education.

 

Prescribe and implement behavior management techniques as appropriate.

 

Prepare reports, records, and files including, but not limited to student qualifications, dates of IEP meetings.

 

Monitor student progress and use data collection to support research-based instruction and to demonstrate student achievement.

 

Communicate with charter school personnel to coordinate activities and programs, resolve issues and conflicts, and exchange information related to special education.

 

Minimum qualifications:

 

Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university

 

California Education Specialist Instruction Credential

 

CLAD or BCLAD or equivalent

 

NCLB compliant

 

Learning Center experience preferred

 

Spanish-speaking preferred (at least basic communication skills)

 

Knowledge of:

 

Special Education instruction practices and law

 

Response to Intervention theory

 

The following materials are required for a completed application packet:

1. Certificated Application
2. A personal cover letter by the applicant (see description below)
3. Resume
4. THREE letters of recommendation
5. Copy of California teaching credential
6. Transcripts (must show Bachelor's Degree awarded)
7. Evidence of CLAD , BCLAD or Bilingual Authorization in Spanish

(Bilingual Preferred)

SDUSD Salary Schedule

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provide instruction and services for identified pupils who have an IEP. These students are assigned to general education classrooms for a majority of the school day.

Provide consultation, resource information and specific materials regarding individuals with disabilities to their general education teachers.

Coordinate resources for special education students.

Provide specialized academic instruction to special education students based on each student’s IEP.

Monitor student progress on IEP goals on a regular basis. Report findings to appropriate school personnel and parents on a scheduled basis.

Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of students for possible special education eligibility and triennial reviews.

Develop appropriate IEP goals and objectives. Develop linguistically appropriate goals if necessary.

Follow state and federal compliance mandates/timelines.

Provide information and assistance to parents of students with IEPs.

Provide staff development to school’s staff regarding students with disabilities.

Develop appropriate IEP goals and objectives. Develop linguistically appropriate goals if necessary.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree
CA Teaching Credential for Mild/Moderate Disabilities/Education Specialist
CLAD or other English Language Learner Authorization to teach English Language Learners

Work Experience: Experience teaching in the field of Special Education is required; not including student teaching.

Bilingual in English/Spanish (preferred)