Middle School Coordinator

Middle School Coordinator

About The Helix School

The Helix School serves children with mild to moderate autism between the ages of 5 and 22 living throughout the Bay Area. The schools model and mission are based on providing an education that nurtures and develops students capabilities through an evidencebased integrated curriculum tailored to support each childs developmental level sensory processing differences and emotional regulatory needs. Our talented staff includes educators occupational speech and behavioral therapists as well as mental health professionals. Additionally The Helix School provides services that benefit and support Bay Area public school districts. For more information please visit our website.

Position Summary

This role is a leadership/teaching position dedicated to supporting staff enhancing student programs and ensuring highquality collaborative instruction within their assigned level (Elementary Middle School or High School/Transition). Coordinators will have weekly time dedicated to professional development observations and level coordination.

Professional Development and Collaboration

Coordinators will participate in structured professional development to build leadership and supervisory skills:

• Wednesday Cohort Meetings: Coordinators will meet weekly with our Academic Consultant and fellow Coordinators to cover:
  • Leadership and supervisory tools and techniques
  • Effective parent communication strategies
  • Tools and techniques for conducting meaningful observations
  • Curriculum planning specific to each school level
  • Best practices for running effective quality meetings
• Wednesday Coordinator Release Time: Coordinators will have designated time for:
  • Conducting classroom observations
  • Holding oneonone meetings with teachers or aides
  • Completing coordinatorlevel tasks such as planning reporting and preparing updates for team meetings
• Weekly Level Team Meetings: Each Coordinator will lead a weekly meeting with their level team to address ongoing projects challenges and program goals.
• Monthly AllTeacher Meeting: Coordinators will also participate in a monthly allteacher meeting.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Support: Provide guidance to teachers and aides in your level promoting collaboration and ensuring alignment with school standards.
• Parent Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for families providing updates on student progress program activities and any curriculum or support changes.
• Curriculum Planning and Coordination: Collaborate with team members to develop and adjust curriculum plans that meet the academic social and emotional needs of students.
• Observations and Feedback: Use Wednesday release time to conduct observations and offer constructive feedback in oneonone sessions with team members.
• Meeting Facilitation: Lead weekly level team meetings and take turns leading the monthly allteacher meeting fostering communication across school levels.

Qualifications

• SPED Credential Required
• Experience working with students at the assigned level in an inclusive or specialized setting.
• Strong organizational communication and leadership skills.
• A commitment to professional growth and collaborative teamwork.

Required Experience:

Manager