Education Specialist

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Starting Date: Immediately

PRIMARY FUNCTION: SECEP is looking for a full-time Education Specialist. The education specialist reports directly to the principal. This position is responsible for assisting the principal with supervision of teachers and classroom staff by providing the principal with supervisory feedback on the performance of teachers and other classroom staff aligned to each position’s appraisal standards. This position is responsible for providing instructional leadership, academic supports, and behavioral supports to the classroom staff and students assigned by the principal.

Additionally, duties of this position include working with families, community agencies, public school personnel, and implementing reintegration opportunities for students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Education, School Psychology, social work, or related field (Required)
• Virginia Department of Education licensure. (Required)
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct experience in providing and/or supervising classroom instruction. (Required)
• Must have the physical ability to work effectively with students with challenging behaviors.
• Administration and Supervision – PK-12 is required within 36 months of the hire date.

SUPERVISION: This position reports to the location Principal.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for assisting the principal with supervision of teachers and classroom staff by providing the principal with supervisory feedback on the performance of teachers and other classroom staff aligned to each position's appraisal standards.
• Responsible for assisting the principal with supervision of teachers and classroom staff by providing the principal with supervisory feedback on the performance of teachers and other classroom staff aligned to each position's appraisal standards.
• Collaborate with the classroom teacher and staff in the design of coherent instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, and their individual needs, the community, and curriculum goals.
• Monitor the teacher’s alignment, coordination, and delivery of IEP and instructional objectives with the Virginia Standards of Learning and SECEP instructional materials.
• Understand, monitor, and implement, as needed, the requirements of the Virginia Assessment Program and district testing.
• Verify that the teacher utilizes a variety of valid and reliable assessments in making data-driven decisions in planning instruction to improve student learning.
• Verify that the teacher identifies individual, group, and classroom needs and that the teacher selects appropriate materials and resources to match the instructional abilities and individual needs of all students.
• Is familiar with and utilizes, as appropriate, school and community resources to assist teachers in meeting individual instruction and transition objectives.
• Plan, in collaboration with the teacher, model for the teacher, and assist the teacher, as needed, with the implementation of appropriate instructional content and research-based instructional strategies that create meaningful experiences for students.
• In collaboration with the teacher and classroom staff, identify, analyze, and resolve instructional problems using effective problem-solving techniques.
• Monitor classroom procedures and schedules to assist the teacher in maximizing on-task learning time for all students and to ensure a safe, positive learning environment.
• Provide staff development consistent with classroom and program needs.
• Assist the teacher in the development and implementation of individual and/or group behavioral intervention plans that address the function of each student’s targeted behavior.
• Coordinate Health Care Plan/Services for assigned students.

The list of essential responsibilities, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one…