Special Education Coach, District

Special Education Coach

District Classification: Exempt

Contract Length/Days:  School Year, 186 Days) 1.0 FTE

Salary:
Salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employees' education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee.

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

Paid Leave:
Article VII of the Master Contract covers the leave opportunities available for certified staff including sick and discretionary leave. More information about all leave options can be found here.

Reports to:

Director of Special Education

Deadline for application:
Until Filled

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

Bachelor's degree Colorado Teaching License (Endorsement in related field) Preferred:
Experience in related field Bilingual Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification (can be obtained after hire)

Summary/Objective:
The Special Education Coach will primarily work with staff and students in Significant Support Needs (SSN) program. The person must work well with others, communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents, demonstrate understanding and effective practice of special education programs and services, and demonstrate knowledge of community resources as may be required for the position. Provide professional development, monitor, and support the implementation of District systems, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Provide an array of academic, affective, and behavioral interventions including individual, group, and systems-based strategies, tailored to the unique needs of students.
• Work collaboratively to develop and deliver effective academic, instructional, and behavioral strategies to support students with disabilities.
• As a result of coaching, there is an improved model of collaboration by special education staff with general education teachers.
• Provide research-based curriculum, instruction, and intervention ideas and resources to the staff.
• Model strategies for staff when working with students.
• Gather data to facilitate planning and implementation of interventions, including the use of functional behavioral assessment and the creation and revision of behavior support plans.
• Gather data to facilitate planning and implementation of academic instructional strategies, including support/consultation on the Response to Intervention process.
• Help to design effective classroom management procedures and strategies to support students with behavioral and emotional needs.
• Develop and provide ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of programs through data collection and analysis, collaborative teaming, and focused student outcomes.
• Network with community agencies to assist students and families with the navigation of community resource systems.
• Provide ongoing training opportunities in order to educate support staff within the school community to support effective programming for students with disabilities.
• Provide supervision, coaching, training, and support to paraprofessionals serving students with disabilities.
• Provide administrative intervention in alignment with district-adopted programming for students with disabilities.
• Consult with site leadership to determine appropriate preventative and remedial services for students with disabilities.
• Assist in the implementation of instructional and behavioral strategies.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Work Environment/Physical Demands:
Ability to sit for long periods of time, numerous distractions, visual, auditory and ambulatory acuity are important. Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds. Travel:
None

Thank you for your interest in working for Greeley-Evans School District
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