SPED (SP) Small Group Autism Elementary

Northridge, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:
CERTIFIED - Special Education/Elementary - SPED (S/P) Small Group Autism

Date Posted:
12/10/2025

Location:
Northridge

Position starting: 1/5/26
FTE: 1
Remainder of year
Hiring Manager: Kim Plank/Nicole Griffiths
email: /
phone:

Certification:

SPEDlicense is required

Complex Support Needs endorsement is required

SPED Complex Support Needs Small Group Autism

Position Purpose
Under the general supervision of the School Principal to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing specialized instructionusing research based interventions and district curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students parents and administration regarding student progress expectations goals etc. Writing and implementing IEP goals and behavior intervention plans to ensure adequate progress of students with mild to moderate disabilities. This person will ensure that timelines are followed meetings are establishedand held in a timely and compliant manner. This person will also work closely with general educationclassroom teachers as well as related service providers to ensure adequate progress on IEP goals is made.

Essential Functions

Organizes and facilitates developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the purpose of ensuring student participation and improving the student academic success to foster a smooth and successful transition to elementary school.
Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning within established curriculum guidelines.
Assesses student progress toward objectives expectations and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students parents and administration.
Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations students achievements and developing methods of improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
Directs assistant teacher and special education paraeducator volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
Collaborates effectively with special education teacher related servers instructional coach and other colleagues for the purpose of providing appropriate services to all students as outlined in the IEP.
Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Monitors preschool students in a variety of educational environments for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Models conversation manners clean up activities listening skills etc. for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social and interpersonal behavior.
Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. weekly newsletters assessment reports lesson plans etc.) for the purpose of communicating with parents documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
Attends IEP meetings for students as needed.
Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to the appropriate personnel for resolution.
Administers first aid and/or dispenses medications for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers parents administrators etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues providing information and/or direction.
Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit

Position Type:CERTIFIED - Special Education/Elementary - SPED (S/P) Small Group AutismDate Posted:12/10/2025Location:NorthridgePosition starting: 1/5/26 FTE: 1 Remainder of year Hiring Manager: Kim Plank/Nicole Griffiths email: / phone: Certification: SPEDlicense is required Complex Support Needs e...