Program Specialist in Oakland, California at Envision Education

Envision Schools seeks a Program Specialist to support Special Education and Intervention systems that meet the needs of students so they graduate prepared for success after high school.

Who We Are

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

Who You Are

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

THE ROLE

The Program Specialist will work closely with the Associate Director of Special Education, a team of Learning Specialists, School Psychologists and General Education leaders to support systems so that the Special Education/Intervention program meets the needs of students so they graduate prepared for success after high school.

This position will assist in creating and maintaining systems for the successful implementation of our Special Education program within the general education environment and a Learning Center model across the organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as initial contact and apply judgment when problem solving issues related to IEP implementation, placement, services, transition or other IEP-related services
• Develop and oversee capacity of site special education team and Response to Intervention Team, including participating in professional reviews, coaching Learning Specialists and Instructional Assistants, advising child-find and Response to Intervention tiers of intervention
• Creates resources and support services around post-secondary transition for school sites
• Assist with resources to access community agencies (i.e. SELPA, County Mental Health, Community Colleges, Regional Occupational Center)
• Support school teams in their understanding of learning and behavior disabilities and their manifestations in the classroom through teacher coaching, site-based workshops, Envision-wide professional development
• Plan regular professional development for Special Education team, foster team-identity and job-alike dialogue
• EDCOE/Charter SELPA liaison for SEIS, information distribution, management of CASEMIS reporting, meetings & scheduling, professional development, and other related responsibilities related to SELPA
• Participate in monthly EDCOE / Charter SELPA Steering committee meetings
• Monitors compliance and educational benefit, per IEP procedural regulations, including State and Self-Review process
• Coordinate with HR and appropriate staff for recruiting, screening, scheduling activities related to new special education hires and contracted DIS service providers
• Support hourly employee timesheets, material ordering, expense management and/or reporting

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid California Education Specialist credential, CLAD certificate preferred
• Masters in Special Education or related area preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 3-5 years Special Education experience
• In-depth knowledge of current Special Education and Federal laws
• Expert knowledge of writing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), running IEP meetings, Behavior Support Plans and Progress Monitoring
• Successful school leadership experience or targeted training with a track record of positive results.
• Demonstrated experience affecting positive organizational change and leading staff to accomplish ambitious goals in the face of challenging obstacles.
• Bilingual Spanish speakers preferred.
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve to meet outcomes.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Commensurate with experience and credentials. The starting full time salary range for this role is between $85,000-$95,000. (Part-time is pro-rated accordingly.)
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation time.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan, including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Retirement system from STRS.
• 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee.

If you are offered this position, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.