Vista Oaks Charter School

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Job Summary Please contact Lucy Berk-Fisher, Director of Special Education. (925) 301-6600 lucy.berk-fisher@vistaoaks.net Job Description / Essential Elements: Vista Oaks Charter School is hiring a full time Education Specialist position for the 2017-2018 school year. The roles and responsibilities of an Education Specialist are as follows: • Plan and provide direct instruction for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) • Perform academic assessments and progress monitoring for students with IEPs. • Collaborate with families, general education and special education staff • Consult with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes through planning core curriculum, class schedules, instructional accommodations and modifications and developing solutions. • Serve as a case manager and coordinate special education services • Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress. • Participate in the review and revision of IEPs (e.g. annuals, triennials, transitions). • Participate in student study team meetings, parent conferences, and site and district meetings as needed • Maintain required records and complete reports for program in a timely manner and/or legally required time period • Perform other duties as assigned. Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of teaching methods and instructional strategies appropriate to a variety of disabilities, academic curriculum standards and benchmarks. Experience in conducting IEP meetings, and knowledge of special education code and regulations. Abilities: Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with staff, students, parents and community, communicate effectively with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, both orally and in writing, possess skills to motivate students, exceptional organizational skills. Experience: Previous related teaching experience desired Education/Credential: Appropriate valid CA special education credential. Criminal Justice Clearance and valid CA driver's license. Requirements / Qualifications For more information on Requirements/Qualifications, please contact the employer. Comments and Other Information For more information on Comments and Other Information, please contact the employer. Comments and Other Information Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination Vista Oaks Charter School ("VOCS") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits any acts of sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by California law, Title IX (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) and the Title IX regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106), including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and 34 C.F.R. Part 106 may be referred to the VOCS Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. All complaints and reports of conduct that may constitute sex discrimination including sex-based harassment should be submitted to our Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached at: Kendall Micco Director of Education Services kendall.micco@vistaoaks.net 315 South Lower Sacramento Road, Suite A Lodi, CA 95242 (209) 365-4060 A copy of VOCS's Title IX Policy, which includes the specific rules and procedures for reporting sex discrimination and sex-based harassment occurring within VOCS's education program or activities and for pursuing available remedies, is available on the VOCS website at: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/voc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CNTTVJ7937C6