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Rocketship Public Schools · 5 months ago

Program Specialist, Integrated Special Education

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Rocketship Public Schools is a non-profit network of public elementary charter schools focused on unleashing the potential of every student. The Program Specialist for Integrated Special Education will be a key leader in ensuring that students with disabilities receive high-quality, compliant education, aiming for significant academic growth in math and literacy. This role involves collaborating with school leaders, supporting instructional practices, and enhancing compliance processes across the network.

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Responsibilities

Support ISE team visions at school sites for network initiatives and school priorities in collaboration with school leaders and directors of schools

Regularly meet with schools leaders to develop, monitor, and adjust school-level special education instructional and compliance efforts

Co-develop and support the coaching plans for ISE teachers and ISE teams with the support of the managing school leader

Provide direct and indirect coaching support to ISE teams around instructional practice and compliance initiatives

Strategize together as a team with the Director of Special Education in order to prioritize special education supports

Collaborate and provide regular consultation with service providers and key contractors as needed

Coordination with El Dorado County Selpa around educational best practices, compliance initiatives, and er three litigious cases to support school sites

Work with ISE NeST across regions to align on network priorities and implementation

Provide ISE Managers with resources and expert guidance to support the data based decision making process to guide instructional planning

Support effective instructional planning through the selection of appropriate tiered interventions at school sites, consultation on implementation and planning, as well as the development of effective service schedules

Provide core instructional resources to school leaders and teachers to support student outcomes

Observe and provide feedback on teacher instructional execution

Support school leaders and teachers with effective co-teaching practices

Oversee and support staff member skill in IEP development and meeting facilitation

Serve as special education 'compliance expert' and provide consultation on compliance-related questions and concerns, create compliance systems and structures to support campuses and coaching scope and sequence

Participate in recurring compliance walk-throughs at school sites

Use compliance indicators to create department action plans to remediate

Support the development of regional and school based professional development plans to support staff

Co-create and facilitate professional development opportunities on campuses

Build and maintain Rocketship’s professional development library in collaboration with key ISE team members

Qualification

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Required

Valid Special Education teaching credential or administrative license

Master's degree in Special Education or related field strongly preferred

Demonstrated track record of improving academic outcomes for students with disabilities

Embrace the mission of Rocketship Education and our inclusive approach to serving students with disabilities

Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations associated with special education

Experience working with students with a range of disabilities (learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism, etc.)

Experience implementing student supports through a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Experience working with elementary-age students (strongly preferred)

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Ability to be flexible and adaptive in a work environment that is constantly evolving

Perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks: maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, meet schedule and compliance deadlines

Possession of a valid driver's license: willingness to provide own transportation in conduct of work assignments as you will be required to travel from site to site to work with students and faculty at all sites