2025-2026 Special Education Teacher-Site TBD

About the position

The Resource Specialist will, under supervision of the site administrator and with the cooperation of the Director of Special Education, perform a wide variety of specialized and responsible tasks including the implementation of the school curriculum based on the identified needs of students.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of specialized tasks; interpret and apply rules and regulations as appropriate.
• Provide direct service to pupils in all areas of curriculum instruction.
• Provide leadership and participation on the IEP team.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the special needs of pupils.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate pupil academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, prepare progress and grade reports, communicate with parents on the individual pupil's progress.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Create a functional and attractive environment for learning through displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.
• Maintain professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Perform basic attendance accounting and business services as required.
• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administer tests in accordance with district testing programs.
• Plan and coordinate the work of aides, teacher assistants, and other paraprofessionals.
• Participate with other professional staff members in special programs for students.
• Match teaching styles of teachers and learning styles of students for maximum benefit to students.
• Maintain records on identified students as required.
• Provide consultant services, resource information and materials regarding students with special needs to other staff members and parents.

Requirements

• Basic California teaching credential(s) that authorizes participation as a Resource Specialist.
• Bachelor's degree, including all courses needed to meet all credentialing requirements.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience.
• Better than average recommendations from professionals who have observed the personal characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom performance of the teacher.
• Ability to maintain and verify accuracy and completeness of records.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Ability to analyze and interpret test scores for purposes of modifying instruction.
• Ability to make appropriate recommendations to teachers regarding instructional programs for identified students.
• Ability to teach under conditions which necessitate small group and individualized instruction in collaborative settings.