Education Specialist Pool - Extensive Support Needs

Mountain View Whisman School District

Human Resources Department

Job Title:

Educational Specialist

Classification:

Certificated

Date Reviewed:

Date Revised:

Compensation

• 202526 School year $85812 $153847

Up to two 2 stipends available for Masters Doctorate Special Education Credential National Board Certification or Bilingual credential (BCLAD or BASP.

A Hiring Bonuswill be offered for hard to fill positions (Special Education BCLAD) $10000 hiring bonus paid over 3 years

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university

• A valid California Special Education teaching credential

• Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Extensive Needs with EL Authorization)

• Education Specialist Instruction Credential (ECSE for preschool positions only)

• Valid Drivers License or Government Issued Identification

Desired

• Two yearsexperience in Special Education

• Knowledge of and experience with a variety of assessment tools and techniques

• Ability to assess prescribe instruct and evaluate the learning needs of individual students

• Detailed working knowledge of the various exceptionalities

Position Description

The Educational Specialist under the direction of the Director of Special Education in consultation with the site principal performs a variety of duties supporting the sites Special Education program. The Educational Specialist will provide instruction in the subjects required by the district and authorized by credential(s) utilizing a course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate learning activities guides textbooks and other instructional materials provided by the district.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in identifying the students needs through assessment

• Contacts the parent or guardian to obtain consent for assessments reviews program plans and secures permission for placement to be made in an instructional component

• Coordinates and develops the writing of the students Individual Education Plans/Programs (IEP) with active participation of parents/guardians

• Participates with the Student Study Team in approval of instructional plans developed for each child

• Monitors implementation and provides instruction and/or service as required in the approved Individual Education Plan (IEP)

• Evaluates student progress maintains necessary records indicating students performance and revises Individual Education Plans (IEPs) as appropriate

• Coordinates consults and collaborates with administrators colleagues general education classroom teachers parents and various support staff regarding instructional planning and services for individuals with exceptional needs

• Creates and maintains an effective learning environment in which positive selfconcept and selfhelp activities are stressed

• Manage and plans responsibilities for instructional assistants assigned to program

• Attend mandatory meetings (IEP SST Faculty et al)

• Attend to contractual obligations

• Continue to improve as a professional educator by engaging in districtprovided and selfselected professional growth opportunities
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is continuously required to speak and listen for extended periods. The employee is also required to sit or stand for long periods and to regularly walk; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee may regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is further required to have the physical mental and emotional stamina to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position and the mental acuity to collect evaluate and interpret data; to reason; to define problems; to establish facts; to draw valid conclusions; and to make effective judgments and decisions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not exhaustive of the duties performed or that may be performed by this position.

Supervised by: School Principal
Evaluated by: School Principal

The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Tara Vikjord at 6505 Montecito Ave. Mountain View CA 94043 or