FTE Learning Specialist - Secondary - Sky View Middle School Regular

• Location:
  
  Sky View Middle School, 63555 18th St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
• Base Pay: $50,543.00 - $ / Year
• Job Category:
  Special Education, Teacher
• Employee Type: FT

Contact information

• Name:
  Collleen Funderburg
• Email: hr-recruitment.or.us

LEARNING SPECIALIST

Student Services

Site Administrator and Director of Special Programs

Under general supervision, the Learning Specialist serves as a teacher and case manager for students with special education needs who have an IEP. The Learning Specialist serves students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. The Learning Specialist works with a team of other Learning Specialists and educational assistants and serves students in a variety of settings from most restrictive to the least restrictive environment.

For students with mild/moderate disabilities, the Learning Specialist develops and implements programs designed to provide a less restrictive alternative to the segregated special classroom. The Learning Specialist provides students with direct remedial instruction in academic subjects, cognitive processing, and appropriate social skills. In addition to these specific individualized programs, the Learning Specialist may push into the general education classroom and assist teachers with accommodations and/or modifications of curricula and the development of behavior management programs.

For students with severe disabilities, the Learning Specialist designs programs that provide for maximum teacher‑student interaction in a highly structured environment. The program offers a variety of learning experiences which will help students gain the skills necessary for semi‑independent or independent adult living, such as academics, communication skills, daily living skills, social skills and pre‑vocational skills. Students who are enrolled in this program have an opportunity to apply the skills learned to real life situations in the community and on the job.

Teachers, parents, and other specialists work cooperatively to prepare students for their transition to community living.

The Learning Specialist works under the supervision of the building principal and administrator in charge of the District's Student Services.

• Performs case management responsibilities, meets district, state and federal requirements, including displaying knowledge of procedures, policies and regulations related to special education, follows corrective procedures, maintains proper and sufficient documentation, completes specialized student assessments and evaluations; confidentiality is a top priority for the person in this position.
• Develops an Individual Education Program (IEP) in all areas of need as indicated by assessments and IEP team input.
• Establishes and facilitates meetings and discussions, identifies situations requiring group discussions, organizes and facilitates effective meetings, follows up and monitors any intended actions and outcomes.
• Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with outside agencies, plans for post‑secondary transition and outcomes, works cooperatively with IEP team to prepare students for a transition to community living, provides informed and student‑directed opportunities in both school and community setting for vocational training.
• Provides an individual learning program, emphasizing development of language, social behavior, personal adequacy, physical fitness, health, and academic skills so competency in these areas can be attained.
• Participates in school, district, and agency meetings.
• Trains and coaches educational assistants, including creating their schedules, providing lesson plans for small group instruction and instructional guidance for general education setting, coaching and modeling systems and strategies to support students, providing data collection system for IEP progress monitoring, adjusting schedules to accommodate student needs, scheduling ongoing meetings and trainings for EAs, including coordinating with specialists. Supervises safety, self‑care, health care/delegated nursing procedures, personal hygiene care and mobility assistance services which can include…