Secondary Education Specialist (Extensive Support Needs)

Applitrack; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Applitrack seeks a Secondary Education Specialist at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto to teach as a coteacher and lead the Futures learning center supporting students with IEPs in the least restrictive environment.

The Educator will coordinate with support staff and the district behaviorist to address learning, social-emotional, behavioral and vocational needs, fostering independence and self-advocacy across settings.

Qualifications

• CA teaching credential and ability to work with students with IEPs.
• Experience in co-teaching and LRE settings.
• Strong communication and collaboration with staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Serve as classroom teacher in general ed as a coteacher.
• Lead a Futures learning center to support learning, social-emotional, behavioral and vocational needs.
• Coordinate with support staff and district behaviorist to support students with significant disabilities.

Skills

Co-teaching

Collaboration

Communication

IEP knowledge

Case management

Education

CA Teaching Credential

Job description

Secondary Education Specialist (Extensive Support Needs) JobID: 1619

• Position Type:
  Certificated/ Teacher
• Date Posted:
  9/25/2026
• Location:
  Henry M. Gunn High
• Date Available:
  10/05/2026

Overview

The Education Specialist will serve as classroom teacher in both general education settings as a coteacher and leading a Learning Center to support students with IEPs in the least restrictive environment. Case management, professionalism, communication, and ability to co-teach/collaborate with colleagues are cornerstones to this position. The FUTURES learning center teacher will coordinate with support staff, district behaviorist to support the learning, social-emotional, behavioral and educational needs of students with significant disabilities. The candidate should have a rich knowledge of best practices and evidenced based instruction and supporting students to develop resiliency, independence/self-advocacy, communication and self-regulation and vocational skills to be successful across multiple environments. The Futures Services prepare young people to live, work, plan and learn at school and in the community through meaningful community-based instruction and micro enterprises on campus. The Education Specialist will provide a warm and welcoming classroom environment to ensure students are safe and belong to the school/classroom community.

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