Education Specialist Moderate/Severe

**Incentive Program for Certificated Special Education Staff Working Under a Clear or Preliminary Credential

*Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) *Adaptive Physical Education Teacher *Education Specialist: Moderate/Severe *Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate

Incentive Terms: Employees shall be eligible for a retention incentive of ten-thousand dollars ($10,000) prorated by FTE during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school year and paid two times per school year *via job posting for complete details.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST: MODERATE/SEVERE DESCRIPTION OF POSITION Under direction of the site administrator, the Educational Specialist: Moderate/Severe shall provide services to students with moderate to severe disabilities whose Individualized Education Program(s) state they require specialized academic instruction (SAI). The Education Specialist will plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities for individual students. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform a job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with exceptional needs to perform the essential functions. JOB DUTIES: ● Provide Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) to students in the following settings, such as: Learning Center, Preschool-12th grade Self-contained classrooms, co-teaching environments, Adult Transition Programs, General Education Classroom or other setting the district deems necessary for students to receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). ● Assess student ability levels through both formal and informal assessments and provide each exceptional student with a program that will enable him/her to reach his/her fullest physical, emotional, psychological, educational, daily living skills and behavioral potential. ● Dependent upon the level of the student, assist the IEP team in developing functional academic and daily living skill IEP goals. ● Prepare a planned program that adapts the curriculum to the needs of each student. ● Work cooperatively with classroom teachers who have students in general education classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the students core curriculum instructional needs. ● Serve as a member of the Individualized Education Program Team and assist in the development of Individualized Education Program(s) for students with exceptional needs. ● Confer frequently with district support personnel to provide needed services to students regarding the academic, social/emotional and/or behavioral concerns. ● Provide consultation services to students, parents, teachers or other school personnel as appropriate. ● Collaborate with community organizations for the purpose of developing student’s independence in navigating the community as well as developing daily living skills. ● Maintain professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided by the District and in voluntary self-growth. ● Keep all records pertinent to the program for state reports and program accountability. ● Maintain appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures. 136 ● Counsel, confer with, and communicate with parents, school, and District personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program. ● Case manage and coordinate assigned students Individual Education Plan meetings to ensure all mandated timelines are met. ● Plan and coordinate the work of assigned paraprofessionals. ● Providing personal care such as toileting, diapering, hygiene, etc. ● Implement Individual Health Care Plans (IHCP) as dictated by students IEPs. ● Other related duties as assigned. SUPERVISOR: Site Administration QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform a job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions: ● Create trusting inter-professional relationships. ● Collaborate effectively and confidentially. ● Maintain personal professional growth. ● Maintain professional attendance. Physical and Mental Characteristics: ● Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, sustain moderate to heavy physical effort for sustained periods of time. ● Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distances on the telephone, radio and addressing groups. ● Hearing sufficient to communicate in person and hold conversations in normal range (approximately 60 decibels); work in a high noise level environment. ● Visual acuity for the purposes of driving a vehicle, reading printed materials such as labels, safety materials, equipment manuals. ● Physical agility to sit, stand, kneel, walk, push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, climb stairs, and to reach overhead. ● Physical stamina sufficient to sit for prolonged periods. ● Physical strength sufficient to infrequently lift and/or carry 25 or more pounds; occasionally lift 45 or more pounds with assistance. ● Occasionally push and/or pull a variety of tools, equipment, or objects weighing 25 or more pounds. ● Exhibit a full range of motion for shoulder external rotation and internal rotation, shoulder abduction and adduction, elbow flexion and extension, shoulder extension and flexion range of motion capable of reaching and operating district vehicles and communications controls. ● Exhibit a full range of motion for back lateral flexion, hip flexion and extension, and knee flexion. 137 ● Physical tolerance to be exposed to dust, pollen, specific agents/chemicals, cleaners, foul smells. ● Work in a wide range of temperatures; work in both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to extreme weather conditions which include but are not limited to; heat, cold, rain, wind, and high humidity. ● Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience ● California Educational Specialist (Moderate to Severe) Credential or Equivalent. ● CLAD/BCLAD or equivalent. ● Experience working with student with exceptional needs. ● Preschool Only: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Credential. Ability to: ● Interact with and maintain a cooperative relationship with students, parents and staff. ● Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. ● Meet IEP mandated timelines. ● Work independently with appropriate direction. ● Use technology and computer software applications appropriate to the work environment. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ● Fully bilingual-biliterate in English and Spanish is preferred but not required