Teaching and Learning Specialist/Coach, Special Education

Jenks Public Schools Job Description

Position Title : Teaching and Learning Specialist / Coach, Special Education

Reports To : Director of Student Programs

Supervises : None

Qualifications :

• Hold or be eligible for an Oklahoma teaching certificate with a Special Education endorsement.
• Have a Master’s degree (preferred).
• Have a minimum of three years of special education teaching experience.
• Satisfy all district requirements regarding physical health and citizenship.
• Meet such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Position Goals :

• To strengthen teaching and learning for students in special education, assuring consistency and coherence across the district and communication of district expectations / practices.
• To serve as a mentor and guide for special education teachers through coaching, modeling research-based practices, and professional learning collaborations.
• To serve as a resource for gathering, assimilating, and disseminating instructional materials for special education.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Instructional Leadership

• Coach special education staff in implementation of curricular supports and tools.
• Plan, facilitate, co-facilitate, and / or participate in instructional meetings e.g., regular planning meetings with district TLSs, special education staff, data teams, late-start collaborations, and professional learning community studies.
• Meet with district leaders, TLSs, special education staff, and site special education coordinators on a regular basis for communication and planning.
• Model evidence based instructional practices.
• Collaborate with site educational teams to refine instructional support and approaches to meet individual learner needs.
• Collaborate with the district SPED team to ensure coordination of support and training meet student and teacher needs.

Professional Learning

• Implement instructional coaching to model / provide support for special education research-based instructional practices and classroom management strategies.
• Coach and support new special education teachers through the beginning years of their teaching at Jenks Public Schools.
• Assist in the development / implementation of district special education professional development plans / processes.

Curriculum Development and Support

• Serve on district curriculum committees.
• Implement district curriculum adoptions / programs for special education classrooms.
• Participate in summer curriculum development when necessary.
• Ensure district resources are maintained and stored efficiently; coordinate materials purchases and dissemination.
• Participate in out-of-district learning communities.

Student Services

• Attend IEP meetings and student / parent conferences when necessary, to provide input regarding appropriate curriculum and / or instructional best practices.
• Support the development of a tiered academic and behavior plans.

Assessment

• Support and model formative and summative assessment best practices.
• Facilitate the special education assessment process (DLM).

Other

Perform such other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Terms of Employment : Teacher (182 days) contract and extra duty contract for ten (10) days. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Benefits as established by Board policy.

FLSA Qualification : Exempt

Evaluation : Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education's policy on Staff Evaluation (2.20 / certified).

Physical Demands :

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements : Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist;

stoop, kneel, crouch; lift / move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Occasional Requirements : Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift / move up to 40 pounds.

Visual Requirements : Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing / Speaking Requirements : Adequate to exchange information.