Alpha Public Schools · 1 month ago
Education Specialist (25-26)
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAlpha Public Schools is a free, TK-12 public charter school system on a mission to prepare the next generation of leaders in East San José. The Education Specialist will serve as a special education teacher, collaborating with general education teachers and providing specialized academic instruction to students with disabilities.
Primary EducationSecondary Education
Responsibilities
Serve as a special education teacher, which includes creating lesson plans based on provided unit plans, planning assessments, grading and maintaining a gradebook, and supporting a small classroom of learners
Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs across all school environments
Utilize assessment results, both formal and informal, to develop legally defensible and data-driven IEPs
Provide specialized academic instruction to identified students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria established by federal and state law
Provide push in, pull out, and/or consultative specialized academic instruction for students with exceptional needs
Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with special education laws, as well as school policies and procedures
Participate in regular and on-going professional development, observations, and feedback sessions
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree
A valid (or eligible for) California teaching credential or Education Specialist Instruction Credential in the specialty area of mild to moderate support needs
Subject matter knowledge and strong classroom management skills (or willingness to learn)
A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities. Approximately 80% of Alpha's students are from under-resourced communities and will be the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are Latinx and/or Vietnamese
Benefits
Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
Retirement matching options
Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 6 weeks during the summer)
Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
Paid tuition for Induction and reimbursement for passing scores on credential required exams
Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away
Signing bonus for our hard-to-fill roles (math, science, special education)
Company
Alpha Public Schools
Alpha Public Schools is a network of open enrollment public charter schools serving the high-need communities.
Founded in 2012
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Shara Hegde
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Paige
Chief Financial Officer
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