Special Populations PD Specialist

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Full Time Office of School Support, Orlando, FL, US

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

This position will require 25% travel within all Second Mile Schools

Job Summary

The Special Populations PD Specialist provides professional learning for school-based administration and special populations staff in compliance with all requirements related to special populations.

• Provides professional development to school-based administrators and teachers on ESE/EC programming and compliance.
• Design and develop training program materials including project plans, outlines, presenter guides, participant materials and evaluations.
• Design, develop, implement, and scale ESE/EC professional development that is supported by research in best practices in education.
• Conduct regular meetings focusing on implementation of the professional learning model to ensure each ESE/EC staff members’ professional growth.
• Work collaboratively with staff to upload and create relevant content to be used for asynchronous learning on the LMS.
• Work collaboratively with Professional Development team, and Operations Staff to determine training and development needs across all elements of school operations.
• Assist with new school activations and training by providing all needed training.
• Stay current on national, state, and local requirements, laws and rules relating to ESE/EC K-12 education and school operations
• Provides professional development to school-based administrators and teachers on ESOL programming and compliance.
• Design and develop training program materials including project plans, outlines, presenter guides, participant materials and evaluations.
• Design, develop, implement, and scale ESOL professional development that is supported by research in best practices in education.
• Conduct regular meetings focusing on implementation of the professional learning model to ensure each ESOL staff members’ professional growth.
• Work collaboratively with staff to upload and create relevant content to be used for asynchronous learning on the LMS.
• Work collaboratively with Professional Development team, and Operations Staff to determine training and development needs across all elements of school operations.
• Assist with new school activations and training by providing all needed training.
• Stay current on national, state, and local requirements, laws and rules relating to ESOL K-12 education and school operations
• Provides professional development aligned to the ALS instructional Model.
• Build, maintain and effectively communicate an integrated ESE/ESOL compliance framework that captures all regulatory requirements to which ALS/ALS schools are subject
• Update the SOM framework when there are changes to SOM, laws, rules, and contractual obligations

• Knowledge of effective training practices in ESE/EC and ESOL education
• Knowledge blended learning pedagogy and education
• Ability to deliver effective and engaging professional presentations.
• Ability for day and overnight travel to other sites/locations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Skilled verbal and written communication
• Skilled teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Skilled Mastery of MS Office, including Excel, and Word and PowerPoint.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or higher in education,
• 3+ years of teaching experience in ESE/EC at the high school or middle school level required
• Experience working with ELL/ESOL population preferred

ALS is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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.