Special Education Learning Specialist
Parker Performing Arts School
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct and lead IEP initial, annual and triennial meetings
- Create IEPs and close IEPs as needed
- Administer comprehensive learning evaluations
- Communicate regularly with Principal(s) and department leadership about caseload
- Maintain proper documentation regarding IEPs, assessment, accommodations, and parent/teacher communications
- Provide direct instruction and co-teach with general education teachers to support the learning of students with IEPs
- Provide comprehensive case management for assigned students and collaborate with PPA staff and families to support students learning
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Special Education License through the Colorado Department of Education.
- Background with educating students with learning disabilities preferred
- Previous experience as a Learning Specialist
- Proven ability to integrate/provide accommodation for special needs children in a general education curriculum
- Strong diagnostic skills
- Excellent communication skills including report writing and record keeping
- Proficient in the use of technology
Desired Qualifications:
- Passion for working in a start-up environment in a choice school.
- Precise, persuasive and effective interpersonal communication and writing skills
- Entrepreneurial attitude, solid decision-making and well-developed management skills
- Accountable for their own actions and decisions as well as comfortable holding others accountable for theirs
- Accessible with an open-minded approach to students, staff, parents and community
- Dedication to being a respectable leader and role model at the school and within the community