Special Education Instructional Specialist

Board of Education of Charles County; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Board of Education of Charles County seeks a dedicated educator to lead special education services at the school level, ensuring compliance, instructional quality, and alignment with student needs. You will design and deliver professional development on IEPs, provide instructional coaching, and collaborate with families and district teams to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

The role requires a Master's degree, strong leadership, and a track record of mentoring staff and guiding

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an appropriate field.
• Advanced Professional Certificate with endorsement in Special Education or Dual Certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities.
• Demonstrates expertise in co-teaching, differentiation, and RTI.
• Strong knowledge of special education compliance, including IEP development, implementation, and progress monitoring.
• Proven leadership skills, including staff mentoring, leading collaborative teams, and effective stakeholder communication.
• Experience in planning and delivering professional development aligned with instructional best practices and district initiatives.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze student data and guide instructional decisions to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee special education services at the school level, ensuring compliance, instructional quality, and alignment with student needs.
• Design and deliver professional development and instructional coaching on IEP development, instructional strategies, and progress monitoring.
• Provide targeted instructional support for students with disabilities, including direct services and consultation on curriculum and accommodations.
• Maintain regular communication with families and stakeholders to support transparency and engagement in special education services.
• Participate in district-level meetings, trainings, and improvement efforts to align school-based practices with system-wide goals.

Skills

Special education expertise

Co-teaching & differentiation

RTI knowledge

IEP development & progress monitoring

Leadership & mentoring

Data-driven instruction

Education

Master's degree in appropriate field

Advanced Professional Certificate with endorsement in Special Education or Dual Certification

Job description

Terms of Employment: 12-month position
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Scale: EACC Scale A2-IS
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Education and Work Experience

• Master's degree in appropriate field.
• Advanced Professional Certificate with endorsement in Special Education or Dual Certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates expertise in co-teaching, differentiation, and Response to Intervention (RTI).
• Strong knowledge of special education compliance, including IEP development, implementation, and progress monitoring.
• Proven leadership skills, including staff mentoring, leading collaborative teams, and effective stakeholder communication.
• Experience in planning and delivering professional development aligned with instructional best practices and district initiatives.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze student data and guide instructional decisions to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate and oversee special education services at the school level, ensuring compliance, instructional quality, and alignment with student needs.
• Design and deliver professional development and instructional coaching on IEP development, instructional strategies, and progress monitoring.
• Provide targeted instructional support for students with disabilities, including direct services and consultation on curriculum and accommodations.
• Maintain regular communication with families and stakeholders to support transparency and engagement in special education services.
• Participate in district-level meetings, trainings, and improvement efforts to align school-based practices with system-wide goals.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee is frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices.

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations, call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800- 735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.