Mild/Moderate Special Education Specialist

Backstage Health is seeking for a Special Education Specialist to contract with an exciting School District in Merced, CA area.

*Assignment for the remaining of 2024-2025 School Year!

Under general supervision, serves as a member of the Individual Education Program Planning Team and participates in decisions regarding placement of students with exceptional needs.

Duties:

• Appraises academic, behavioral, and perceptional functioning of an individual student.
• Implements and monitors students’ Individual Education Plans.
• Provides a basic core curriculum program for special education students consistent with state and federal education code requirements.
• Recommends to support staff, classroom teacher, parents and district personnel appropriate diagnostic/instructional services for individuals with exceptional needs.
• Provides consultative, resource, and supervisory services in program and curriculum planning, research, and program evaluation for special projects involving students with exceptional needs within the school and at the district level.
• Plans with teachers and other staff members implementation of instructional strategies to meet the needs of an individual with exceptional needs.\
• Coordinates and supervises work experience and on-campus job-training programs involving special education students.
• Works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have special education students in general education classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the student’s core curriculum instructional needs. Assists in referral of an individual with exceptional needs to available community agencies when their needs cannot be met by the services provided by the district.
• Consults with parents (or guardians) and members of related disciplines, including outside agencies regarding the needs of an individual with exceptional needs.
• Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal concerns of such students.
• Assists other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological and/or disciplinary concerns of such students.
• Keeps attendance records, computerized IEP records and all other records pertinent to the special education program for the state reports and program accountability.\
• Develops specialized inservice programs for school and community personnel.
• Develops parent education programs and individual or group counseling to assist parents in the prevention, understanding, and remediation of exceptional needs when appropriate.
• Participates in professional growth activities
• Participates in district-wide meetings for maintenance of standards and evaluation of special education services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree with an emphasis in special education, or a closely related field.

*Certification Requirements:

*Valid California Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate, or other appropriate credential authorizing teaching in the Mild/Moderate Special Education program.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• California Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate? (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70 - $80