Special Education Dean (Special Populations Administrator)

Description

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers, and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

In service of supporting schools to achieve their special education academic and social-emotional targets under the California Community Schools Partnership Program, the Special Populations Administrator plays a key role in the development, coaching, implementation, and delivery of comprehensive special populations behavioral health & MTSS programming at the school site level. This role is primarily focused on assisting schools in developing and refining a vision of site-based, special education behavioral health and MTSS programs that are rigorous, inquiry-based, standards-aligned, and student-collaborative centered. Guided by culturally responsive teaching strategies, the Special Populations Lead supports within the special education academic program to ensure legally compliant and instructionally-effective services for students with exceptional needs; and provides professional development support to school site special education staff.

Reporting to the Principal and in close collaboration with the Aspire Regional Special Education team, this impactful role also supports the development of high-quality pedagogy and instructional practices as aligned to the Aspire Student Learning Framework (ASLF). The Lead will successfully implement a community school strategy for Aspire's Special Populations aligned to the California Community Schools Partnership Program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

Special Populations Program Leadership and Case Management

• Lead projects as assigned by the principal that may include; process improvement, cycle of inquiry-driven instructional improvements, or any other projects required
• Serve in the capacity of Lead Education Specialist :
• Administer academic assessments, write academic assessment reports, and present at IEP meetings
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure that student modifications and accommodations are being appropriately implemented in the general education classroom
• Assist with the development of the master schedule to plan for all special population student needs.
• Support site team with meeting minimum IDEA requirements related to case management
• Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines
• Regularly collaborate with team members and related service providers to review student data, ensure IEP and behavior plan implementation, co-planning and / or co-teaching.
• Oversee, teach, and implement a student's behavior intervention plan, including gathering and analyzing relevant data regularly, and collaborating with staff members around student plan and progress
• Coordinate the development and implementation of a student's Individualized Transition Program

Instruction, Data & Assessment

Behavioral Health

MTSS Systems Alignment, Monitoring, and Staff Development :

Additional :

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum educational level :

Licensure / Certifications :

Experience required :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a typical office or classroom / school setting, which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation :

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! Aspire offers its full-time employees a competitive salary and benefits for full-time teammates, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance / long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, a tuition reimbursement plan, and an adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here : $104,184 - $133,743.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

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