Education Specialist​/Special Education Teacher- Vallejo

Title: Education Specialist

Division: Elementary School (TK-4th)/ Middle School (5th-8th)

Location: Change Makers Academy (Vallejo)

Reports to: Program Specialist

Status: Full-time, Exempt, (During the Academic Year)

Salary Scale: $63, (based on years of experience and expertise)

* Scales are competitive with other charter school organizations and local districts.

Caliber’s Mission is to achieve educational equity by shifting the experiences, expectations and outcomes for students in historically underserved communities. Our strengths-based educational program validates, affirms, respects and supports students, families and staff members to reach their full potential. Caliber graduates will be academically college ready; have emotional intelligence or ‘EQ’; be critical thinkers
, and have the skills and desire to be changemakers in their communities and the world.

Caliber’s four graduate pillars—
Heart, Smart, Think, Act
—guide our work. We are a community-based organization and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve. Our parents are active partners; frequently engaging through school events, restorative practices, and academic support.

As we grow, we are looking for educators and leaders who want the opportunity to use their voice to build something new; to be a part of a team that's building something from the ground up. Our first school, Beta Academy in Richmond, CA, opened in 2014 and Change Makers Academy in Vallejo, CA opened in fall 2016.

We are looking for compassionate, exceptional educators to join our special education team! You’ll work collectively with your grade level colleagues and SpEd team to support our SpEd students in reaching their academic and life goals. You will be encouraged and supported to lead engaging and personalized lessons that integrate all of our pillars:
Heart, Smart, Think, and Act.

You will use data to drive your instruction, consistently assessing and reassessing student learning to ensure each child’s personalized learning plan addresses their unique needs and goals for growth. You will support your students’ holistic development by implementing social-emotional programming including Restorative Justice, Mindfulness and PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention Supports. You will build meaningful relationships with families because you believe they are partners, and play a critical role in student success.

You will also receive weekly training and support through high-quality professional development and tailored one‑on‑one coaching.

• Develop & implement Individualized Education Programs.
• Review student records and document service delivery.
• Assess students’ academic and behavioral needs.
• Write academic reports, present levels of performance, goals, and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Engage in the decision‑making process regarding special education placement of students.
• Participate in Individualized Education Program meetings.
• Communicate regularly with parents and care providers to promote generalization of skills to the home environment.
• Plan, organize, and schedule calendar for IEP meetings, initial and triennial evaluations.
• Meet with instructional staff for the purpose of planning, evaluating or problem‑solving student needs and interventions.
• Prepare material specifically designed for the benefit of individual students.
• Provide academic and behavioral resource services to students with IEPs.
• Provide academic and behavioral interventions to students with learning challenges.
• Maintain special education compliance according to district guidelines.
• Demonstrate an asset‑based perspective of students from diverse backgrounds, using their experiences as resources for learning vs. excuses or problems to overcome.
• Provide students opportunities to learn who they are and where they come from.
• Consistently reflect on own biases/perceptions/ pedagogical practices and mitigates the negative impact on students through culturally responsive practices.

Environment: This job operates in a school/classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as laptop computers,…