Special Education Teacher Specialist- Elementary Literacy and IEP LIC

Special Education Support Specialist

The focus of the position will be to assist classroom teachers in identifying and meeting the needs of student IEPs, including a targeted focus on literacy. Qualified candidate must be skilled and knowledgeable in: formulating and creating compliant data based IEPS, preparing for and facilitating IEP meetings, preparing for and facilitating eligibility determination meetings, and identifying ways to support literacy instruction in the classroom.

Given district goals with literacy instruction and student impact, the employee must be confident in working side by side with classroom teachers to meet student needs.

Job duties will include:
Support classroom teachers in both compliance and follow through of student needs. Observe classroom instructional practices, provide targeted post-observation feedback, support teachers with lesson planning for IEP goals and evaluation, participate in professional learning community meetings, facilitate school- and district-wide professional development, support IEP meetings and collaborate with teachers and administrators to evaluate formative assessment practices.

Entry level requirements:

• Valid Utah Professional Educator License in the area of Special Education
• 3-5 years of successful teaching experience
• Completion of LETRS preferred
• ESL endorsement or commitment to obtain within 3 years of initial employment with the District

Knowledge and skills requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of elementary Special Education curriculum and processes
• Comprehensive knowledge of early literacy and IEP goals
• General knowledge of effective assessment practices and lesson design
• General knowledge of serving special populations of learners
• General knowledge of instructional delivery in functional, academic and behavioral domains
• Effective IEP data analysis, goal setting and action steps
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective organizational and project-management skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer and internet proficiency including a high-degree of aptitude with Microsoft Office, G Suite for Education, and common educational technology systems.

Leadership requirements:

• Proven skills in leadership, relationship management, project management, group facilitation, problem solving, team building, coordinating, communication, and student advocacy.
• Commitment to engage in continuous learning to deepen professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions in organizational change and leadership, project management, and adult learning to improve professional practice.
• Reliability, flexibility, and ability to follow directions as tasks are assigned.
• Capacity to navigate and learn local/state educational policy.
• Capacity to be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when communicating to and interacting with our district's community of stakeholders.
• Capacity to build relationships with various stakeholders in an effort to develop partnerships and increase student growth and proficiency.
• Capacity to manage time as to maximize personal effectiveness.
• Capacity to assess and evaluate situations/circumstances and develop an action plan for leverage and/or improvement of a situation, relationship, or process.
• Capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to prioritize appropriately.
• Capacity to effectively market programs and services to ensure requisite participation.