Organization OverviewThe mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is to provide a socio-economically, culturally, and racially diverse community of students in Los Angeles with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each student’s confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world.
CWC schools:+ Service a socioeconomically, culturally, and racially diverse community;+ Develop students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world in an ever-changing future; and+ Promote academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach, to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosityOur core values are embraced by the entire community:+ Excellence: we demand lasting quality+ Diversity: we are better and stronger because of our differences+ Authenticity: we are our true selves in this work, and we are candid+ Community: we care deeply about people.
We share and build partnerships.
We celebrate, laugh, and seek joy, even in the tough times+ Change: we welcome the unknown, embracing the unexpected and new.
We adapt to meet the ever-changing times.
We find new ways.Job DescriptionThe Director of Special Education will lead and manage the special education team at the school site and specialist providers of special education services, implementing and overseeing a comprehensive school-wide special education program that meets all compliance expectations and monitors and documents student growth.
The Director of Special Education, a member of the school leadership team, is expected to implement a high-quality, rigorous and engaging academic program and must have a passion for pedagogical practices grounded in constructivism, project-based learning and the multiple intelligences theory.+ Overseeing and implementing a comprehensive school-wide Special Education program and monitoring and documenting student progress;+ Monitoring and implementing School’s compliance with student Individual Education Plans (IEP), maintaining active and up to date records;+ Supporting and leading the convening of IEP meetings and ensuring their successful execution;+ Potential execution of some RSP services, possibly BID services;+ Supporting and leading the convening of the Student Support (Success) Teams, providing clear agendas, goals, and documentation of each meeting and ensuring successful execution;+ Serving as the school-based lead for legal and compliance-based projects and requests related to special education;+ Ensuring successful execution of all service minutes by both CWC employees and independent contractor service providers;+ Cultivating and maintaining a relationship with the Charter Operated Programs office at LAUSD;+ Cultivating and maintaining a relationship with the CWC Regional Director of Special Education;+ Conferences with teachers, school leaders, and other instructional personnel, external educational agencies, to aid in the development of robust, appropriate, educational programming and supports to students who are at-risk of failure, not meeting school academic goals, and/or currently being supported by a formal IEP;+ Ongoing formal (i.e.
Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement WCJ IV)) and informal (i.e.
core phonics) assessment of student progress and achievement using a variety of means to collect and report on academic data;+ Use of data to tailor instruction to meet individual student academic and social needs with a goal of every student performing on-grade level or above in all subject areas;+ Participation in professional development activities, both internal (led by the principal, lead teachers and visiting experts) and external (visiting other schools, attending conferences, and engaging in best practice sharing with others in the charter school community);+ Participation as an active member of the community to provide stewardship of the school and adherence to its mission and guiding principles;+ Participation as active member of school leadership team;+ Maintaining a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines, and commitments to self, students, and the community;+ Other duties as delegated by principal or Regional Director of Special EducationThe ideal candidate will have:+ A Bachelor’s degree and valid California Education Specialist credential (master’s degree preferred);+ CLAD or BCLAD;+ Successful completion of CBEST exam;+ Minimum of three years experience teaching in relevant elementary or middle school grades;+ Experience working in a socio-economic, racial and culturally diverse classroom+ Ability to effectively mange and instruct both small and large groups of students+ An exhibited ability to work with children in a caring and respectful manner in order to create a joyful, caring classroom environment where instructional time includes community building, conflict resolution, skill-building, and empowering students to be peacemakers and agents for positive social change+ Knowledge of and experience with Welligent and other Special Education related computer programs to document services, notes, write IEP’s and run all necessary reports+ Knowledge of all compliance-oriented Special Education timelines, procedures, and processes (generally and within LAUSD)+ Experience coordinating and mentoring groups of professionals+ Fluency in a second language (ideally Spanish or Korean) is preferredSkill/traits+ Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a can-do attitude;+ Experience working with diverse populations, including English language learners and students with special needs;+ Belief and willingness to ensure that all students can learn and achieve at high levels;+ Strong communicator verbally and in writing, and able to do so to a diverse audienceID: 2021-1218External Company URL: wclosangeles.org/Street: 1316 N.
Bronson Avenue