Special education director Jobs in Kansas City, KS

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Summary

The mission of CWC Kansas City is to provide an excellent public education focused on developing and demonstrating understanding while building connections within the school community.

We are seeking a committed and passionate Special Education Instructional Assistant / Paraprofessional who is excited to work in a unique charter school environment and who has at their core a powerful alignment to our school mission and a deep appreciation for the unique needs of diverse learners. We expect our educators to be leaders and to play an active role in realizing the schools mission by building and shaping our school culture and guiding students to academic achievement and growth into capable citizens in a diverse and complex world.

We are looking for candidates who have experience in progressive education and diverse communities, and a solid understanding of supporting the academic, social and emotional development of young children of all learning styles and needs.

This position will be working one-on-one with a student with special needs on a daily basis.

This is a full-time position located in Kansas City, MO. For more information on Citizens of the World Charter Schools Kansas City, please visit www.cwckansascity.org.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities will include :

• Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the Classroom and / or Special Education Teacher
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans for student(s) and monitor progress
• Provide support for individual student(s) inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Collaborate with other professionals such as speech, occupational, and / or physical therapists.
• Assist Classroom and / or Special Education Teachers with maintaining student records, data on IEP goals, and other student data
• Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills
• Support the Classroom Teacher with classroom positive student interactions
• Assist students with toileting and increasing their independence
• Assist students with eating and increasing their independence
• Assist students with transitioning from classrooms and increasing their independence
• Assist in increasing functional skills such as communication and use of assistive technology
• Participating in professional development activities, both internal (led by the principal, lead teachers and visiting experts) and external (visiting other schools, attending conferences, and engaging in best practice sharing with others in the charter school community, etc.)
• Participating as an active member of the community to provide stewardship of the school and adherence to its mission and guiding principles
• Maintaining a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines, and commitments to self, students, and the community

Qualifications & Traits

The ideal SpED Instructional Assistant will have / hold :

Compensation & Benefits

This role is placed on the IS : Instructional / Building Support salary schedule.

CWC Kansas City offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. CWC Kansas City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an organization that values diversity and aims to serve a diverse group of students, we work to reflect this diversity in our staff as well.

Contact

Please apply online through the BambooHR Application Portal on our website at www.cwckansascity.org / employment. No phone calls, please.