What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Academic Interventions position at Los Angeles County Office of Education?
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
OCDE's Educational Services Division is dedicated to supporting professional learning for Orange County school districts. Through our collective capacity, Educational Services provides high quality and sustainable professional learning that enhances the professional capital of the community we serve. We provide multi-tiered systems of support to the Orange County community that focus on academic, behavioral, and social success for all learners. OCDE is currently recruiting for a dynamic Coordinator, Academic Interventions. The Systemic Leadership and Continuous Improvement (SLCI) Unit falls under the umbrella of the Educational Services Division. It provides professional development, consultation, and technical assistance to district leaders and school staff. The team includes coordinators and staff with expertise in implementing and developing a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS), Community Schools, and Continuous Improvement, focusing on the whole child. This Coordinator will support district and school staff using evidence-based inclusive teaching practices across general and special education settings, ensuring students' progress toward grade-level proficiency. Moreover, the Coordinator will serve as a consultant, delivering training sessions and professional development opportunities to educators throughout Orange County based on Universal Design for Learning within an MTSS framework.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education, education administration, or a related field. • Five years of increasingly responsible educational experience including two years of administrative service in a public school setting. • Prior experience as a district COSA/Coach for MTSS with focus on Academic Interventions related to literacy and mathematics. Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements: • A valid California Administrative Services Credential • Valid California Credential authorizing instruction or service in a public school program There are supplemental question in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental question is listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your response in advance of beginning the application. 1. What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and how does that support student achievement across content areas? 2. Please describe your experience training or coaching district or school site staff on the MTSS framework, UDL, Co-Teaching, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), or other inclusive practices.
Comments and Other Information
Orange County Department of Education
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
3/25/2025
Contact
Chris Keithly
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$576.13 - $701.98 Daily
Add'l Salary Info
Certificated Management, Range 32: Placement based on review of education and experience.
Length of Work Year
12 months / 210 days
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.
Salary : $576 - $702
