Education Specialist K-5 (Special Education Teacher Mild/Moderate) 2026 -2027 School Year

We are seeking an Education Specialist (Special Education Teacher Mild/Moderate) to serve as an essential support to meet the needs of students with disabilities in the general education setting.

The ideal candidate would possess the following competencies:

• Inform and communicate effectively with students, families and staff
• Ability to demonstrate content knowledge, including California Common Core Standards
• Exhibits knowledge of student cognitive development and various learning styles
• Organization skills
• Presentation and large group discussion skills
• Ability to provide strong emotional support to students and families
• Ability to manage diversity
• Speak and write succinctly using plain language

Responsibilities include:

• Providing individualized instruction and support to students with special needs in a general education setting
• Supporting general education teachers by developing related goals and objectives, planning, and implementation strategies to meet the needs of students with IEPs
• Providing accommodations for students with individual needs to encourage learning and success
• Identifying and supporting students' social, emotional and behavioral learning needs
• Implementing Project-based Learning techniques and strategies
• Facilitating and designing effective group work amongst students
• Fostering student growth through semi-annual Student-led Conferences (SLC) and Presentations of Learning (POL)
• Scaffolding instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities
• Creating relevant and authentic learning experiences
• Providing opportunities for student engagement through 'Voice and Choice'
• Implementing backward design to align all lessons, activities and assessments
• Designing formal and informal assessments that measure student progress

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (elective)
• AFLAC supplemental insurance (elective)
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (elective)
• California State Teacher Retirement Plan (CalSTRS) (mandatory)
• 403(b) Plan and group life insurance (elective)
• No cost after-care for K-8 HTH students of staff members; and
• No cost Teacher Induction for certificated staff