Special Education Specialist Independent Study

Special Education Specialist Independent Study

Valley Life Charter VLCS - Walnut (Main office) - Visalia, California Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Valley Life Charter

Job : 5584815

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

School Year

Valley Life Charter School - Job Description

Special Education Specialist

Independent Study Part-time

The Mission of Valley Life Charter School is to provide a rigorous educational program emphasizing academics, leadership, and visual and performing arts. VLCS will provide authentic opportunities for students to apply the academics, leadership principles, and life skills taught for making good decisions. Students will encounter research-based academics, along with leadership opportunities in the classroom, in the school, and in the community.

Valley Life Charter School was created with a vision to “develop community leaders, one student at a time” by building and developing character in youth, which supports the core values of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. These core values will be interwoven throughout the curriculum at Valley Life Charter School. We believe that every student has strengths, and we will identify and build on the strengths of our students to better reach their potential.

VLCS takes seriously its commitment to educating the whole person and will include social skills and character development with its program of academics, leadership, and visual and performing arts training. We further believe that students learn best when they are placed in a loving and nurturing environment. Students excel when they are able to actively participate in their education through situations that allow for "hands-on" activities.

Teachers at Valley Life Charter School must have an ability to facilitate and articulate a shared vision of academic excellence for the school community. They must also be able to create, and maintain the support structures necessary to achieve the vision. Teachers must be culturally competent educators, meaning that they must be knowledgeable and sensitive to other cultures and promote social responsibility.

The Part-Time Independent Study Educational Specialist provides individualized instruction and academic support to students enrolled in an independent study program, ensuring they make progress toward academic goals while meeting program and compliance requirements. This role includes developing and implementing personalized learning plans, monitoring student progress, maintaining required documentation, and collaborating with families and school staff to support student success. The Educational Specialist delivers differentiated instruction, provides feedback on assignments, and promotes student engagement and accountability while helping students build the skills necessary for independent learning in a flexible educational environment.

• Coordinate and facilitate the school’s special education program
• Collaborate with teachers individually to identify the needs of students, to set learning goals and targets, and to problem solve with teachers to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students
• Assist teachers with the collection of data, analysis of data results and supports the sharing of findings with all staff
• Review student achievement and assist with planning students in appropriate intervention and support services
• Teach targeted literacy intervention to small groups of students daily using research-based strategies and resources
• Assist students using software and materials related to literacy programs
• Meet regularly with the classroom teacher to plan instruction that correlates with the individual student’s needs or as requested by the classroom teacher
• Model lessons with classroom teachers
• Attend professional development to enhance knowledge of pedagogy and content
• Maintain and submit accurate and up-to-date management records of all student’s progress
• Collaborate with staff in regards to SST’s, IEP’s, and 504…