Learning Specialist (NY)

Excellence Community Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Excellence Community Schools seeks a dedicated Special Education Coordinator with a Master's in Special Education. This full-time role includes overseeing special education services, serving as the main contact for compliance, and ensuring exceptional educational experiences for students. Strong leadership and collaboration skills are essential for success in this 12-month position.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience.
• Experience in leadership role preferred.
• Track record of accomplishment required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison for special education services.
• Coordinates and oversees special education personnel.
• Ensures compliance with education regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Commitment to student success

Collaboration

Analytic skills

Education

Masters Degree in Special Education or related field

New York State Special Education Certification

Job description

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Who We Are

Who We Are

Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.

Our Mission and Vision

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

Who We Need:

We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success.

Qualifications

• New York State Special Education Certification requirement
• Masters Degree in Special Education or related field required
• Previous experience in leadership role preferred
• Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience required.
• Track record of accomplishment and achievement required
• Experience with and commitment to improving the quality of urban education, specifically for scholars who have been traditionally underserved required
• Note: This is a 12 month position with approximately 20% classroom time.
• Candidates who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered
  
  
  

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary liaison between district, CSE, and school personnel for special education services provided by the school
• Coordinates and oversees special education services and personnel to ensure students' needs are being met
• Assumes some classroom teaching responsibilities
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to the education of students with special needs, including ADA, IDEA, and students' IEPs
• Provides specialized instructional support and leadership in progress monitoring, student observations, and consultation with general education teachers
• Supports the development of students' IEPs and curriculum development
• Demonstrates a relentless pursuit to promote excellence in student achievement and conduct
• Maintains and exemplifies culture of high expectations and accountability for scholarly and professional conduct
• Facilitates the development and administration of policies related to students with special needs
• Supports faculty in curriculum development, and promotion of effective classroom instruction and management
• Supports, prepares, and submits requisite reports in a timely manner
  
  
  

Benefits

Compensation

• Salary range $68,735 - $143,740. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
• Short-term, Long-term Disability benefits and Life Insurance
  
  

To learn more about our schools, please visit www.excellencecommunityschools.org.

Seniority level

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Employment type

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