Education Specialist - Mild​/Mod Bay Area

Education Specialist - Mild / Mod-  School Year - Bay Area

Now Accepting Applications for the  School Year at our Bay Area Schools!

To expedite the credentialing process we strongly encourage applicants to upload any relevant documents. Our credentialing department will verify your status and provide assistance throughout the journey. Keep an eye on email communication from an Aspire representative. Thank you for considering Aspire!

Required documents vary by credential type:

• Non-Credentialed: transcripts, passing test scores, intern eligibility letters.
• Credentialing Program: transcripts, passing test scores, appeasement letter.
• Intern Credential: transcripts, passing test scores, intern program documentation.
• Preliminary Credential: copy of credential and/or credential number.
• Clear Credential: copy of credential and/or credential number.

Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high‑quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued individually. You will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development.

Together we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high‑performing, college‑preparatory charter schools serving TK‑12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998 to transform inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes, Aspire is one of the nation’s largest and most forward‑thinking open‑enrollment public charter school systems.

Our purpose is to prepare scholars for success in college, career, and life. We provide a foundation for knowledge, skills, and empowerment, grounded in the values of Bienestar (Well‑Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self‑Determination, and Joy.

The Education Specialist – Mild/Moderate Support Needs instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. This role works directly within a school site and collaborates regularly with Special Education staff, outside consultants, and district personnel as needed.

• Administer academic assessments, write assessment reports, and present at IEP meetings.
• Consult and communicate with faculty and parents regarding student needs and progress via meetings, phone, and email.
• Maintain knowledge of current special education regulations.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure student modifications and accommodations are implemented appropriately in the general education classroom.
• Assist with master schedule development to plan for all student IEP needs.
• Meet the minimum IDEA case‑management requirements.
• Input weekly IEP service tracking and meet all IEP timelines.
• Maintain a high level of rigor for students with disabilities to ensure equitable access to Common Core standards.
• Develop progress monitoring tools for student goals shared with the IEP team.
• Regularly collaborate with team members and related service providers to review data, ensure IEP and behavior plan implementation, and co‑plan/co‑teach.
• Provide daily oversight of paraprofessional support, including scheduling and IEP implementation.
• Demonstrate effective organization skills to maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations.
• Implement health and mobility supports (toileting, G‑tube feeding, medication administration under nurse supervision) and assist with physical needs (lifting, mobility, campus access).
• Oversee, teach, and implement student behavior intervention plans, gathering and analyzing data regularly, and collaborating with staff on plan and progress.
• Regularly co‑teach/co‑plan with General Education teachers.
• Coordinate development and implementation of an individual’s Transition Program.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and…