Middle School Learning Specialist - Leave Replacement

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Mission Statement: The Growing Up Green Charter School (GUGCS) supports children to be conscious, contributing members of their community through a rigorous, anti‑racist, anti‑bias curriculum and an engaging green culture. Graduates of GUGCS will be prepared to attend high‑performing schools where their interdisciplinary academic foundation, knowledge of sustainability, and strong sense of self sets them apart as leaders and social justice advocates of the future.

• Work in an ICT classroom as a co‑teacher while collaborating in lesson planning, delivery, scaffolding, and differentiation
• Utilize a variety of specialized curricula to develop a long‑term individualized scope & sequence for small group instruction
• Assess student progress with a variety of methods in order to ensure progression toward individualized goals
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and related service providers in order to align and differentiate instruction
• Participate in weekly RTI meetings to develop strategies and interventions for struggling students
• Support classroom teachers to implement intervention plans, as well as monitoring student progress
• Prepare documentation of student's current academic performance in preparation for attendance at IEP meetings
• Administer regular assessment of student IEP goals and complete IEP goal progress reports on a quarterly basis
• Develop individualized SMART goals for student IEPs

• Collaborate with Director of Support Services to coordinate all mandated special education services in accordance with student IEPs
• Coordinate and facilitate IEP meetings, including informing teachers, providers, and families in a timely manner and compiling all necessary paperwork and data
• Submit initial referrals or re‑evaluation requests to CSE and ensure CSE compliance with the referral timeline
• Communicate regularly with teachers and service providers to discuss recommendations for appropriate levels of services in advance of IEP meetings
• Ensure modifications made to student IEP services are implemented in a timely manner
• Ensure high quality, detailed, and accurate student IEPs and SMART goals
• Gather related service progress reports and summarize progress with families when providers are unable to attend IEP meetings
• Collaborate with Assessment Coordinators to ensure students receive mandated testing accommodations
• Provide families with information and guidance regarding evaluation procedures, timeline, and due process rights
• Create and maintain up‑to‑date classroom service schedules
• Facilitate IEP team meetings to discuss students of concern and plan next steps to support their learning

• Oversee and manage the RtI process by developing, refining, and implementing protocols for SSC (Successful Students Committee)
• Conduct baseline assessments and/or classroom observations for students referred to SSC
• Maintain detailed records by keeping SSC tracker up to date and ensuring that student cases are regularly reviewed through follow‑up meetings
• Facilitate weekly SSC meetings to develop individualized intervention plans and student goals
• Provide support and feedback for classroom teachers and/or intervention teachers implementing intervention plans
• Ensure consistent data collection and progress monitoring within each tiered level of intervention support

• Maintain internal database containing student IEP information, as well as an internal database of IEPs accessible to select staff members
• Support Director of Support Services to update student service information for per‑pupil invoicing
• Support Director of Support Services in finalizing budgetary projections
• Coordinate the distribution of IEP goal progress reports on a quarterly basis
• Maintain an active lending library of instructional resources, sensory tools, and professional development books for students, classroom teachers, and support services staff members