Inclusive (Special) Education Elementary School - Los Angeles, United States - Bright Star Schools

Bright Star Schools

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Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

ABOUT US:

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with nine public charters in urban Los Angeles.

Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life.

Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world.

The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth.

Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites.

We strongly believe in teacher voice, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.

Summary of Role:

The Inclusive Education Coordinator (for our Elementary grade level band which includes 3 schools) will work closely with the Vice President of Inclusive Education, Lead Inclusion Specialist Teachers (Special Education Teachers), School Psychologists, and school site administrators to plan and execute a comprehensive improvement plan to increase student achievement for our students with special needs.

The Inclusive Education Coordinator is responsible for building teacher capacity in person at the site level, as well as remotely responding to the org-wide needs of Inclusion Specialist Teachers (Special Education Teachers) at all nine Bright Star Schools.

The Inclusive Education Coordinator must take a hands-on approach to improving instruction through working with groups and individual educators (General Educators and Special Educators) from the system-wide level to the classroom level in order to directly improve differentiated instruction and increase student learning.

This may include observing lessons, providing specific feedback, sharing research-based strategies and resources, modeling lessons in classrooms, helping teachers plan instruction, creating system-wide policies and procedures, and facilitating professional development.

Reports to:
Vice President of Inclusive Education

Desired Qualifications:

At least five years of successful Special Education teaching experience (Elementary school experience preferred).
Experience in development, preparation, and presentation of professional development preferred.

Specific knowledge of K-12 common core content and curriculum (expertise in K-5 preferred). Specific knowledge of assessment, unit, and lesson design.

Specific knowledge of Special Education law, LAUSD compliance practices, and Welligent (IEP database).
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and use of mentoring language.
The ability to work effectively with adult learners.
The ability to skillfully offer constructive feedback to facilitate change.
The ability to organize and prioritize projects and tasks.
The ability to seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems.
Holds a growthmindset for self, colleagues and students.

Requires Qualification:

Clear CA Education Specialist Credential

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, as well as, other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned.

Collaborate with Vice Presidents of Inclusive Education, Lead ISTs, ISTs, School Psychologists, principals, and related staff to manage and organize the physical classroom environments to promote learning, including the development of classroom management systems
Use effective teaching and behavior management strategies
Work with teachers to design, modify and implement project curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of our students
Support school site teams with Tier 2 and Tier 3 student case management (ADR, Mediation, and Due Process cases)
Facilitate corrective actions stemming from oversight feedback and directives from CSD and CDE to school sites
Provide ongoing feedback to teachers on their Weekly Action Plans
Coach developing Inclusion Specialist Teachers throughout the schoolyear using mentoring language
Collaborate with Administrators to deliver on compliance, IE instructional programming, high level updates around IEP caseload, and staffing needs
Build districtwide systems and procedures to support organization, compliance and accountability (i.e. IEP development, scheduling, timelines, and service tracking)
Update and communicate weekly dashboard data input and orgwide compliance incentives
Attend New Teacher Development Program mentor training and forums throughout the year to improve coaching practice, develop mentoring language, and furthe