Program Specialist
Listed on 2026-06-24
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, School Counselor, Education Administration
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The Diverse Learner Program Specialist plays a critical role in empowering special education teachers and site administrators to ensure that all Summit Public Schools are providing exceptional services to students with IEPs and their families.
The Diverse Learner Program Specialist provides regional expertise, coaching, and modeling to develop highly effective classroom teachers, confident and compliant case-managers, and powerful influences in the lives of some of Summit Public Schools’ most neurodiverse and historically marginalized students.
The ideal candidate is an experienced special education administrator. The ideal candidate is also highly organized, takes initiative, possesses excellent communication skills, thrives in a collaborative environment, has expertise in SEIS (CA) or IEP Online (WA), knowledgeable in federal special education law and State guidelines, at least two years experience as a special education administrator, and has a passion for facilitating personal and professional development experiences.
Who We Are:
What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools .
Summit is a leading network of public schools that prepare a diverse student population for success in a four-year college and to be thoughtful, contributing members of society. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,400 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.
We need exceptional mission-aligned educators to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!
What You’ll Do:Plan programs, provide resources and technical assistance for, and assess the effectiveness of the diverse learner program at assigned schools
Provide leadership, observe, consult with, and assist school site teams in developing, planning, implementing, organizing and instructing students with diverse learning needs
Assist site level administrators in recruiting, hiring, supporting, training, and coaching teachers and paraprofessionals of diverse learners
Serve as a knowledgeable professional in the Individual Education Program (IEP) planning process.
Ensure the use of best practices in the implementation of pre-referral and positive behavioral and academic interventions as outlined in the IEP by collaborating with school psychologists, other specialists or site faculty including providing professional development as needed
Leverage individual and cultural diversity, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of working with multilingual students
Participate in IEP team meetings as needed to ensure effective collaboration and meet IEP meeting requirements (may serve as LEA representative)
Collaborate with Directors of Diverse Learners to develop and coordinate the delivery, and effectiveness of relevant professional development activities for both diverse learner and general education teachers
Provides support for data driven decision-making and accountability to improve the instructional program and assure student progress
Case Management & Programming
Assume responsibility for appropriate identification, educational programming and services for students with diverse learning needs
Ensure due process requirements are met to complete the appropriate development of IEPs and provide ongoing monitoring to ensure IDEA compliance under the direction and guidance of the Director and SELPA
Coordinate and develop plans for incoming and exiting students including interim placements, 30-day IEPs, transition IEPs, and IEP file reviews and transfers
Plan program, coordinate curricular resources, and evaluate effectiveness of programs for students with diverse learning needs
Manage non-public school or residential treatment center placements and complex cases to assure appropriate services, facilitate conflict resolution to resolve…
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