Program Specialist Elementary BASE
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Job Location:
Newport News, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Contract Length: 220 Days
Job Summary
The Program Specialist for the BASE Program supports the daily operations and activities of this short-term intensive behavior redirection program for elementary students (K3) who require differentiated social-emotional and academic supports to achieve success and transition back to their home schools. The specialist works collaboratively with teachers school leaders families and community partners to ensure high-quality instruction positive behavior supports and consistent implementation of intervention strategies. This role monitors student progress coordinates support services and promotes alignment with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) accreditation requirements and the NNPS Strategic Plan. The Program Specialist also provides coaching and guidance to staff facilitates communication across schools and families and assists with planning and transitions to ensure students receive safe structured and effective learning experiences that foster both academic and behavioral growth.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and/or Abilities Required)
The Program Specialist must possess a Masters Degree and a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License or be eligible for Virginia licensure. A minimum of three years of successful full-time teaching experience at the elementary level is required with experience in alternative education behavior intervention or a related leadership or support role preferred. An endorsement in Administration and Supervision PK12 is preferred but not required. The specialist must successfully complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training including restraint certification and demonstrate the ability to work effectively with students from diverse behavioral academic socioeconomic cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Strong skills in collaboration coaching and building positive relationships with students families staff and community partners are essential.
Essential Duties
- Collaborates with staff families and administrators to support student placement monitor progress and ensure smooth transitions back to traditional school settings.
- Helps plan and implement instructional and behavioral supports that align with Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) program guidelines and NNPS policies.
- Supports teachers counselors and paraprofessionals with effective classroom management strategies crisis prevention and positive behavior supports.
- Provides coaching feedback and professional learning to staff to ensure fidelity to evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices.
- Assists with data collection and analysis of academics attendance and behavior to guide instruction interventions and program evaluation.
- Monitors student learning and behavior plans to ensure needs are met through differentiated instruction and supports.
- Works with principals and central office staff to coordinate services address concerns and support program improvement.
- Facilitates communication with families and community partners to reinforce positive student behavior and engagement in learning.
- Supports budget and resource management for program operations under the direction of program leadership.
- Represents the program as a subject-matter resource on K3 alternative and behavioral supports.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
