What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resource Specialist Teacher position at Salinas City Elementary?
Job Summary
A $5,000 Hard-to-Fill Stipend will be paid to successful candidates with a Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential with a Mild / Moderate or Moderate / Severe authorization or Adapted Physical Education Specialist Credential.
Payable in 2 installments in the 2024-2025 school year.
The stipend will be prorated from the date of hire.
Job Description / Essential Elements :
RESOURCE SPECIALIST
DEFINITION
The Resource Specialist provides instruction, services, consultation, coordination planning, curricular resources, evaluation and remediation for individuals with exceptional needs. These may include all classifications of special education students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP) requires placement in the resource specialist program.
RESPONSIBLE TO
Director of Special Education and / or School Principal
SUPERVISES THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL
Instructional Aides, Volunteers
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Conducts triennial and initial assessments with psychologist and other service providers to determine eligibility for Special Education services.
- Develops instructional plans based on Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals
- Utilizes assessment results in developing IEP goals and objectives to accommodate the wide variety of individual needs of each student.
- Provides direct instruction to Resource Specialist program on a one-to-one, or small group basis, either in the resource room or the general education classroom.
- Consults with staff regarding general education accommodations, modifications and interventions for students with IEPs. May provide consultation and / or in service to other school staff and parents which relate to student assessment, specialized instruction, management, and guidance.
- Periodically, no less than annually, updates academic assessments and reviews progress with each student, his / her parents, administration, and general education teacher as part of IEP process.
- Uses professionally accepted, researched based teaching strategies, techniques and materials to achieve identified lesson objectives and motivate students to perform at their highest level.
- Utilizes general and supplemental curriculum and teaching strategies pertinent to individual student needs.
- Uses data to support researched-based instruction and to demonstrate student achievement.
- Coordinates the IEP of students with special needs with general education staff. Conducts all IEP meetings and follows all legal timelines and eligibility guidelines to maintain IEP compliance.
- Serves as a member or case manager of the IEP Team as appropriate, serves as a member of the Student Success Team (SST), and other appropriate building level committees.
- Maintains school standards of pupil behavior in the classroom for effective instruction.
- Observes the behavior of RSP and students referred for Special Ed. in the regular classrooms and consults with teachers regarding these behaviors.
- Prescribes and implements behavior management techniques as appropriate
- Updates knowledge and expertise by attending meeting, in-service programs, conferences, and reading current literature.
- Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with all other school district personnel, parents and other agencies for the best interest of each student.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
Requirements / Qualifications
Preliminary or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential or be eligible for an emergency Education Specialist Credential
CLAD or EL Authorization
Resume
Letter of Introduction
Three reference letters
Comments and Other Information
Nondiscrimination-Salinas City Elementary School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, political affiliation, gender, mental or physical disability, sex orientation, sex, marital or parental status, pregnancy, genetics or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position(s) or program for which application has been made. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, Salinas City Elementary School District will provide you with one upon notice.
