Upper School Student Support Specialist

MacLaren School; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Financially supported health premiums

Job summary

Thomas MacLaren School in Colorado Springs seeks an Upper School Student Support Specialist to provide targeted support to students in special education programs and to assist with implementing IEPs. The role involves small-group or one-on-one work, data-driven instruction, and collaboration with the Special Education Coordinator and classroom staff.

The position emphasizes compassion, organization, and communication, with responsibilities including supporting academic and behavioral goals and

Qualifications

• Provide support to students in special education programs.
• Assist in small groups or one-on-one settings.
• Assist in implementing IEPs.
• Deliver data-driven, research-based instruction.
• Utilize CPI techniques as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with students needing academic, behavioral, or SEL support.
• Work in small groups or one-on-one to support learning objectives.
• Assist Special Education team in implementing IEPs.
• Help with material organization for academic success.
• Provide instruction aligned with student goals per IEP.

Skills

Student support

IEP implementation

Data-driven instruction

CPI certification

Collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Thomas MacLaren School, located in beautiful Colorado Springs,Colorado, is accepting applications for faculty and staff positions for thecontent areas and responsibilities listed below.
The vision of this Kindergarten-through-twelfth grade charter publicschool is that all human beings, and thus all students, can know truth,create beauty, and practice goodness. MacLaren emphasizes learning as alifelong posture toward the world, a posture that is developed in theclassroom through Socratic seminars and the practice of learning asdoing.
The school is named after an acclaimed local architect who moved toColorado Springs in the 1890s to take in its famously curative air and300 annual days of sunshine; the elegant and abiding buildings that heleft the city are emblematic of the kind of integrated learning thatstudents at MacLaren will strive after as they are immersed in aclassical liberal education.
Consider moving to Colorado Springs, which was named the "#4 Best Placeto Live in the United States" by U.S. News and World Report (2020). Consider teaching in this community of learners, in which diversefaculty and students will join the great conversation from Sophoclesand Thucydides, to Orwell and O’Connor, and where rigor and wonder willbe equally applauded.
Thomas MacLaren School is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Please note that applications should be submitted on a computer. Mobile devices do not support the application process well. All applicants should submit any further questions to [e-mail] or call us at 719-313-4488.

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Job Id:555 # of Openings:1 Job Title: Upper School Student Support Specialist Reports To: Learning Lab Coordinator Supervisory: No Non-exempt Pay Type: If yes: Employees Contract Wkrs Hourly Compensation:

• Pay range: $17.00-$20.00/hour
• Benefits: For employees contracted for 30 hours per week or more, Thomas MacLaren School pays for 100% of the employee’s base insurance premiums (Health, Dental, Vision, Long-term and Short-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, and Life insurance) for the base level coverages.No benefits are provided to employees contracted for less than 30 hours per week.

General Purpose: To provide support to students in special education programs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Atthe direction of the Special Education Coordinator, assist faculty members (general education and Special Education) in working with students who need academic, behavioral, or SEL support.
• Workin small groups or one-on-one with students
• Assist Special Education team in the implementation of IEP’s.
• Assist students in material organization for academic success
• Provides research-based, data driven specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) as directed by the Special Education Coordinator
• Implements self-care programs including direct assistance to students such as toileting, positioning, lifting, etc. as needed based on students’ needs.
• Any other duties as assigned

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities of this job. It is intended only to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements. Minimum Requirements: Education: High School degree; Associate Degree from an accredited college or university preferred Other knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Exceptionally well-organized
• Creative in assisting students with organization
• Exhibits patience and kindness towards students
• Experience with behavior intervention programs encouraged
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification (or willingness to attend certification training), and the physical ability to apply the necessary CPI techniques
• Clear and regular communication with faculty members and Head of School
• Love of educating children
• Ability to impart a love of learning to children
• Ability to administer oral examinations
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with both children and adults
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Commitment to a diverse population of students and to closing the achievement gap

Physical Requirements of this position include: WORKING ENVIRONMENT: SELDOM OCCASIONAL FREQUENT SELDOM OCCASIONAL FREQUENT EXTREME COLD OR HEAT x VISUAL ACUITY: Near/Far x HEIGHTS x HEARING x NOISE x SPEECH x DRIVING x EYE/HAND COORDIN. x WALKING/Uneven Surfaces x TRAVEL: WORKING ALONE x Local x WORK WITH OTHERS x National MOVING HEAVY ITEMS: SELDOM OCCASIONAL FREQUENT OPERATING MACHINERY: LIFTING/LOWERING Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb. COMPUTER x LIFTING OVER SHOULDER Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb. COPIER x REACHING OVER SHLDER Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb. MOUSE x CARRYING Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb. TELEPHONE x PUSHING/PULLING Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb. OTHER (please list) PULLING Over 30 lb Over 20 lb 0-20 lb.