Sheppard Pratt School- Rockville, is a year round, non-public special education program that serves elementary, middle, and high school students with emotional and behavioral disorders and Autism spectrum disorders.

The program utilizes a therapeutic community / group model where special education and counseling are integrated within the milieu.

• Students are taught communication, personal accountability, problem solving, social skills, and relationship building skills through the daily group counseling sessions, social skills groups, and community meetingsAs a Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Coordinator (CIA Coordinator) you will : Be responsible for coordinating the program-wide curriculum;
• adherence to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) College and Career Readiness Curriculum; classroom instruction;

and diagnostic, educational, and state mandated assessments. In conjunction with the School Principal and the administrative team, ensure that research-based, best practices form the core of instruction in an individually designed, differentiated program that meets the developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs and learning styles of the various student populations.

Be responsible for working with other educational leaders within the school to oversee the alignment of state standards and student assessments with the College and Career Readiness Curriculum.

Assist the principal or director to obtain (from the various local school systems) and monitor curriculum, instruction, and assessment to ensure compliance with MSDE learning goals, COMAR regulations, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Requires : Bachelor's degree and is required to obtain a Master's degree in special education within one year in the position and possess or demonstrate eligibility for (through application within 60 days of employment) Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification in specific subject area in secondary education or Special Education at time of appointment and continually while in the position.

1 to 2 years' experience in : formal and informal assessments; learning disabilities; autism; staff development in the areas of differentiated instruction, problem and project based learning;

teaching and learning for understanding; and constructivism, adult learning, and aligning IEP goals and objectives with the goals and objectives of the College and Career Readiness Curriculum.

requires a strong understanding of content, instruction, learning, and assessment across the curriculum and vertically, according to grade level.

Last updated : 2024-08-02