Full-Time Special Education Coordinator

Starting fall 2025. 5 days per week/10 months per year 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.School One is a private high school in Providence enrolling up to 100 students in a college preparatory program infused with creativity. Our Mission Statement affirms At School One we teach students to think write analyze and create. As a community we treat each other with care and respect. We appreciate each others differences as people and as learners.The Academic Support Program currently includes approximately 20 students with identified learning differences. While several students are referred by area public school districts due to RIDE Special Education certification the great majority are private pay supported by needbased financial aid. During one period in the sixperiod academic schedule students receive Academic Support services at one of two levels of individual attention based on demonstrated need.The Special Education Coordinator is responsible for scheduling these three regular sessions providing support to the students collaborating with each students other teachers coordinating communication with the family of each student receiving Academic Support evaluating the applications of prospective students with diagnosed learning differences and sharing learningdifference related professional development opportunities with teachers.The schools average class size is nine students. Most of our students receive needbased financial aid and are drawn to School One from the Boston suburbs to the Connecticut border. We have recently welcomed international students from Qatar Tanzania Cambodia India and Spain. Students receive trimester narrative teacher comments but no grades. Our students are collaborative creative and curious; they embrace a welcoming school climate based on personal responsibility trust and cooperation.This positions responsibilities include:AdvisingServe as an advisor for no more than eight students with two advisee group meetings per weekServe as the main communication link between the school and home and between the advisees and/or parents and teachers and administratorsRun twiceweekly advising periods with advisees assist them with academic scheduling and review their narrative teacher comments with them at the end of each trimester focusing on growth.Monitor student attendance folders graduation requirements and progress toward themHelp advisees to formulate postsecondary plans and help them apply to college art school or other placementsAttend and monitor advisee attendance at weekly General Meetings and other school events.TeachingTeach three to four resource classes of roughly three to six students eachResponsible for arriving in class by the beginning of the period and remaining in class throughout the period and responsible for keeping accurate records of student attendance tardiness and work completionLiaise with regular education teachers to learn expectations for students and provide supports in the resource classroom to help students meet teachers expectationsResponsible for timely and carefully written evaluations and course descriptionsProvide timely notice and educationally valuable periodlong activities for classes when absent.Special Education CoordinationCoordinate the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in accordance with student needs and state regulationsEnsure that IEP goals are met by communicating relevant information to all teachers and helping them modify classroom materials and pedagogy as appropriateProvide consultation to regular education teachers on learning differencesSupervise teachers and advisors use of a weekly monitoring process for identified studentsCollaborate with Admissions Coordinator to interview prospective students with identified learning differences helping to evaluate whether they are likely to succeed at School OneCollaborate with School One Counselor/Social Worker to coordinate social and emotional supports for identified studentsEnsure special education program complies with RIDE regulations via accurate record keeping yearly reporting and coordination of School Ones participation in the RIDEs monitoring processAdminister required state exams to identified students and assist with seeking appropriate testing accommodations for identified students via The College BoardServe as special education point person with school districts (LEAs) and other key stakeholdersConsult once per week during the summer about student applicants with identified learning differences.Service to the School CommunityMaintain appropriate boundaries and uphold school rules per the Staff HandbookTeach physical education or health for 90 minutes per week during two trimestersRun one student Committee 40 minutes per week.Occasionally help to organize events that enhance the students experience such as performances and exhibitions dances and proms RDays and tripsResponsible for attendance at and participation in occasional afterschool events including Parents Nights the Fall Festival the prom the Student Art Show graduation and a reasonable number of other school events and activitiesTake an active role in continually improving ones own practiceParticipate in the staff goalsetting and selfevaluation process in a timely and productive wayOther reasonable duties may occasionally be assigned by the Head of School.The above position may be filled by a RIcertified secondary special education teacher with an interest in pursuing RI Special Education Administrator certification. Professional development funds are available to support at least part of this process. The ideal candidate will already possess RI Special Education Administrator certification.Compensation: This position comes with full individual health insurance and a 4 retirement match in addition to other benefits. Please be aware that School One salaries tend to be approximately 20 below comparable Rhode Island public school positions. That said the average length of teacher tenure at School One is over ten years.To express interest please send a cover letter and resume to School One we believe that our staff should reflect the diverse community of students we serve. We encourage applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the workplace and we continuously strive to create an inclusive community for all. School One is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race age sex religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin color disability or veteran status.

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