Education Specialist

ABOUT CAPITOL COLLEGIATE

Capitol Collegiate Academy serves a critical role in the educational offerings for students in Sacramento. In 2019, just over 50% of students in California were proficient in reading and less than 40% were proficient in math. Schools in South Sacramento offer a more troubling picture. Capitol Collegiate’s college preparatory K-8 program addresses this inequity and provides a public-school option that puts students on a long-term path from kindergarten to college.

Students at Capitol Collegiate, the vast majority of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged, are achieving in English Language Arts, Math, and Science at levels significantly higher than their peers in South Sacramento. Nearly 65% of our students are reading proficiently in third grade, while their peers at schools they would otherwise attend average 20% reading proficiency.

Capitol Collegiate Academy is based on two core ideas: a cohesive school climate and a rigorous academic program. Both are grounded in the absolute belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have the right to an excellent, college-preparatory education starting in kindergarten.

Our committed, exceptional staff serve 450 students in grades TK- 8. With opportunities for leadership; support from coaches and leaders; and strong, trusting, professional staff relationships, we are proud of high teacher and staff retention.

We attribute a large part of our success to the high expectations we hold for students; the support we provide for our students; and the systems that promote efficiency and focus all attention on the joy of learning. Capitol Collegiate Academy’s cohesive school climate ensures that we maximize the instructional time that we have with every student attending our school.

ABOUT THE EDUCATION SPECIALIST ROLE

The Education Specialist is a key member of the schools’ robust Student Services Team. Working alongside fellow Education Specialists, the Speech Language Pathologist, Occupation Therapist, School Psychologist, and general education teachers, the Education Specialist ensures our students with identified needs fully access and make progress without our program.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
• Collaborate regularly and effectively with special education and general education staff to develop and implement plans and services.
• Utilize data from multiple academic, psychological and other assessments to develop Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for the IEP team’s consideration and review.
• Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
• Implement each student’s IEP as it is written in accordance to the law.
• Communicate regularly with families utilizing school-adopted communication systems and platforms.
• Lead effective, collaborative, and compliant IEP meetings, demonstrating strong preparation.

Provide specialized academic instruction that support student progress toward their IEP goals and grade-level standards.

• Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP.
• Employ various teaching techniques and methods to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
• Deliver content clearly, accurately and with coherence.
• Allocate instructional time to address the most important content for achieving the goals.
• Anticipate common misunderstandings given the content, and ensure strategies are in place to overcome those misunderstandings.
• Structure and deliver specialized academic instruction so that students do an appropriate amount of thinking required by the lesson.
• Pose questions and provide lesson activities that require students to cite evidence to support their thinking.
• Accurately and frequently check that students understand the key content needed to master the lesson at key moments in the lesson.
• Provide comprehensive feedback to students on work (both verbal and written).
• Recognize the root of student errors and re-teach content to address the underlaying cause of student misunderstanding.
• Use data from school-adopted and other assessments to inform instruction.

Create and maintain a culture of learning that maximizes instructional time and maintains high behavioral expectations.

• Design and execute classroom systems and procedures for consistency and efficiency.
• Maintain a physical classroom environment that is clean, organized, safe, and mission-aligned.
• Set and uphold behavioral expectations and rationale that can be clearly articulated by students.
• Leverage positive narration, challenge, precise praise, incentive systems, and other motivational techniques to support students to meet behavior expectations.
• Give appropriate interventions for students not meeting behavior expectations.
• Issue consequences as appropriate and as outlined in the school wide behavior management system.
• Teach and consistently enforce school-wide and grade-level routines, procedures and systems.
• Interact with students in a way that reflects a respectful tone, is both warm and strict, and shows an abiding faith in the student
• Maintain emotional constancy when responding to challenges.
• Demonstrate an active interest in students’ well-being, interests, and learning.
• Support students to use social emotional tools to respond to problems, build relationships and manage their emotions.
• Use strategies to maintain a quick pace, and ensure students are engaged in the work of the lesson from start to finish.
• Expect and support students to persevere through difficult tasks and build comfort with productive struggle.
• Promote a climate of teamwork and embed school values into the culture of the classroom.
• Normalize risk-taking and use language and practices that promote a growth mindset.

Consistently demonstrate the school’s core values and standards for professionalism.

• Develop and sustain relationships with colleagues and school staff that are positive, collaborative, and generous.
• Put in the amount of time and effort needed to contribute toward individual and school goals.
• Assume additional responsibilities when necessary and/or when asked.
• Participate in school events and activities.
• Arrive on time for the work day, scheduled classes/pick-up times, and/or meetings.
• Develop and maintain highly effective systems to ensure deadlines are met even in the face of unexpected events or schedule changes.
• Communicate a sense of urgency in tone, movement, enthusiasm and preparation.
• Maintain an attitude that is positive and respectful of all students, families, colleagues, leaders, and school partners.
• Demonstrate positivity during meetings / professional development and participate actively, contributing in a way that advances the conversation to a new level and pushes the thinking of others.
• Adhere to the school’s dress code.

DESIRED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Minimum Education Level: Must have a Bachelor’s degree and a hold or be in pursuit of a valid Education Specialist teaching credential.
• Experience Preferred: 2 years as an Education Specialist, including experience working with students, preferably in a college preparatory setting.
• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students.
• Desire to work in a highly structured school environment
• Strong organizational skills; extremely careful attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.

COMPENSATION Salary range for this position is $60,000 – $95,000 annually, commensurate with years of experience. Additionally, Capitol Collegiate offers a comprehensive benefits package at no cost to the employee.

START DATE August 11, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year

TO APPLY To apply email a resume to

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Sacramento, CA 95832: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $95,000