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Aspire Public Schools · 3 weeks ago

Education Specialist (Intern Sponsorship Program)

Portola Valley, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Aspire Public Schools is a network of high-performing charter schools in California, dedicated to preparing scholars for success in college and life. The Education Specialist Intern will work closely with students with Individualized Education Plans, collaborating with faculty and staff to ensure quality support and inclusive education while obtaining their Education Specialist credential.

Primary/Secondary Education

Responsibilities

Administer academic assessments, write the academic assessment report and present at IEP meetings

Consult and communicate with faculty and parents via meetings, phone, and email regarding the needs and progress of students

Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to special education

Collaborate with faculty to ensure that students modifications and accommodations are being appropriately implemented in the general education classroom

Assist with the development of the master schedule to plan for all student IEP needs

Meet the minimum IDEA requirements related to case management

Maintain a high level or rigor for students with disabilities in order to ensure equitable access to common core and/or alternate curriculum standards

Regularly collaborates with team members for the purposes of: reviewing student data, ensuring IEP implementation, co-planning and/or co-teaching

Develop, provide and oversee alternate curriculum and testing for eligible students

Implement health and mobility supports (i.e. provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student/s with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs (g-tube, feeding, administration of medication) (under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)

Oversee, teach and implement a student’s behavior intervention plan, including gathering and analyzing relevant data on a regular basis, and collaborating with staff members around student plan and progress

Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines

Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations

Coordinate the development and implementation of a student’s Individualized Transition Program, especially students in the 16-22 program

Be able to effectively run a program for students with extensive needs with specially designed instruction to meet their IEP goals, and support students’ progress within the general education class with appropriately modified/accommodated work

Collaborate with related service providers to ensure the proper implementation of AAC/functional communication, behavior intervention plans, physical/mobility needs, etc

Utilizes Aspire’s Alternate Curriculum guidelines to inform student programming

Daily oversight of paraprofessional support, including the staff schedule and implementation of IEP services

Develop a thorough progress monitoring tool for students, that is regularly shared with staff and parents and used for team decision-making

Communicate on a frequent basis with parents of students around student progress, and collaborate to gain parent input

Collaborate with outside providers as needed and appropriate, with parent consent

Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Meets expectations established in the Ed Specialist Intern Sponsorship Program

Qualification

Special education knowledgeIEP implementationChild cognitive developmentWritten communicationVerbal communicationCollaboration skillsFlexibilityAdaptability

Required

Knowledge of special education principles, concepts, methodologies, and documentation requirements

Knowledge of special education assessment, planning, instruction, and evaluation

Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

Ability and willingness to implement students' IEPs

Belief in inclusion and Aspire's Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needs

Ability and willingness to reflect and improve

Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities

Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and community

Ability to excel as a member of a team and implement new learnings from professional development

Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student body

Bachelor's Degree required in a related field

Undergrad GPA of 2.5 or higher

CBEST- Teacher candidates will now be able to meet the BSR by completing qualified college coursework with a grade of B or better in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics

Pass and/or attempt to PASS the CSET