SUMMARY:
Under direction of Special Needs Director (SND) the Special Needs Coordinator will provide quality educational services to special education students and their parents in a home learning setting, through a commitment to working alongside the parents and education team in planning and implementing student IEP programs.
QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
An experienced special education teacher, certified by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch or the Office of the Inspector of Independent Schools. A teacher who enjoys the opportunity to support families who have chosen to educate their children with special needs in a home learning environment. Should possess experience in special education or related field. Training or experience in and ability to modify/adapt general education curriculum, create IEP’s and compile special needs funding justification documents.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience and education related to working with individuals who have special learning needs. This could include, but is not limited to ASD, FASD, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Health Impairments, Hearing Loss, Visual Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Behaviour or Mental Health concerns, etc. Experience and/or a desire to work with coded special education students (K-12) and their families in a home learning setting; ability to modify/adapt curriculum; ability to collaborate with family and team members to write SMART IEP’s and student learning plans.
CREDENTIALS AND/OR SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Certified by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch or the Office of the Inspector of Independent Schools.
- Ability to recognize learning challenges, prescribe remediation and evaluate student progress.
- Understanding of the dynamics and challenges faced by families with children who have special needs.
- Ability to function as a member of an educational team and collaborate with parents, SEA’s, general education staff, therapy providers, support personnel and community agencies.
- Strong behaviour management and positive discipline skills.
- Ability to be flexible and receptive to change.
- Some experience or training in interpreting the standardized scores and relevant details found in Ed Psych and other assessment reports.