Disability / High School Diploma or Equivalency Coordinator

ServingSchools; Limestone (ME); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ServingSchools is seeking an instructor to guide students toward High School Diplomas and HSD/HSE in a regular classroom setting. You will collaborate with Academic Instructors to deliver direction and support for diverse learners, including those with disabilities.

Responsibilities include maintaining classroom discipline, utilizing curriculum resources, documenting progress, accommodations, and preparing weekly status reports to the academic manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field; experience with special needs students.
• State teaching certification preferred; experience with disadvantaged youth is a plus.
• Excellent communication, oral and written, and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive atmosphere to maximize student motivation.
• Maintains classroom discipline to ensure learning and rapport.
• Utilizes curriculum resources to support instruction.
• Provides adequate classroom support, including management and accommodations.
• Maintains student records for testing, progress, and disability accommodations.
• Assists students and staff with necessary forms for HSD/HSE education.
• Monitors attendance, progress, and performance; supports instructors as needed.
• Conducts accommodations reviews as required by policy.
• Performs remediation sessions for educational and personal development.
• Provides weekly status reports to the Academic Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Motivation & inspiration

Relating to students

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field

State teaching certification

Job description

Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting. Works closely with the Academic Instructors to give direction to students for obtaining their High School Diplomas and/or High School Equivelancy (HSD/HSE).

Demonstrates An On-going Commitment To Preparing Young People For The Workforce By Modeling, Mentoring And Monitoring Excellence In The Eight Career Success Standards Of

• workplace relationships and ethics;
• information management;
• communications;
• multicultural awareness;
• personal growth and development;
• career and personal planning, and;
• interpersonal skills;
• independent living.

Duties/Responsibilities

Promotes a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting to ensure maximum student motivation.

Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom setting in order to ensure maximum learning and high degree of student/instructor rapport.

Utilizes all possible curriculum resources available.

Responsible for adequate classroom support, including classroom management and accommodations.

Maintains all student records related to High School Equivalency/High School Diploma testing and progress along with disability records for non-health accommodations.

Assists students and staff with the completion of all necessary forms related to High School Equivalency/High School Diploma education.

Monitors student attendance, progress and performance while in educational programming, supports instructor/s as needed.

Meets with students to conduct accommodations reviews as required by Policy & Requirement Handbook (PRH).

Responds to audits as needed.

Conducts individual and group remediation sessions with assigned students regarding educational and personal development.

Provide a weekly status report to the academic manager on status of the High School Equivalency/High School Diploma/Disability programs.

Conduct student folder reviews during Reasonable Accomodation Committee meetings.

After initial student accommodation meeting, the Disability Coordinator will enter student accommodations into system. will aslo complete a disability presentation to all students in Career Ppreparation Period classroom .

Assess and make recommendation student awards as approved within the Centers student incentive plan.

Assists in the completion of all necessary Job Corps forms and entering case notes at least once a month for each student assigned.

Responsible for following security measures to ensure that equipment, curriculum, tests, and supplies are secured and cared for.

Monitors and reviews daily each student’s progress to ensure students are making adequate progress and performing their own work.

Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, experience working with special needs students and/or employees

Preferred

One year in a teaching capacity with disadvantaged youth, State teaching certification.

Knowledge

Knowledge of required subject area, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, excellent organizational skills, must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification, ability to motivate and inspire students, ability to effectively relate to student population.