Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health & Science Charter School

Special Education Instructional Specialist

Bronx, New York · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$110kDetected 63 days ago

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About the role

The Special Education Instructional Specialist will support our diverse population of students in grades 6 to 12 to navigate our curriculum.
This person will design and lead programming to serve students in partnership with faculty and families in our school community, with an emphasis on students with scaffolding and differentiated learning, and students who have individualized learning goals.

Program Design and Management
Support teachers in analyzing student data from exit tickets, quizzes and unit tests to more formal to assessments such as NWEA MAP results and NYS exam outcomes in order to determine instructional action plans for tier 2 and tier 3 students, as well as students with IEPs
Create and implement a communication system with teachers, families, and outside professionals regarding the performance and needs of students - including the distribution of assessment reports and MTSS identification throughout the year
Model, live-coach, and observe instructional practices in schools with a specific lens towards fidelity to the curriculum to evaluate changes and determine next steps for curriculum design and teacher support
Providing training and support to classroom teachers in differentiation and inclusive practices

Experience planning and leading engaging and effective professional development for adults
Experience into leading others through influence rather than formal managerial relationships
Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in special education preferred
Minimum 4 years exemplary special education teaching experience with strong student achievement results
A valid NYS teaching certificate in special education at the middle/high school level preferred
Deep knowledge of special education best practices current educational trends, blended learning practices, methods, research, and technology, and program planning and implementation
Commitment to DEI practices and willingness to evolve curricula to be more culturally responsive and sustaining
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization

$85,000-$110,000 annually (Based on Experience)
Minimum to no travel required
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Codify the special education practices for grades 6-12, ensuring cohesion and coherence
Work collaboratively with the school teams and special populations coordinator to standardize best practices for special education instruction in the school
Create and manage a system for sharing assessment data results and analyses with the teacher and leader community that focus specifically on our special education student population
Design and implement support for computer-based testing to maximize special education students' performance

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