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Role Description The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program. Responsibilities/Duties - Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support. - Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments. - Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school. - Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc. - Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges. - Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignments and tests. - Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, including coordination, scheduling of, and participation in meetings when requested. - Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms. - Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success. - Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students. - Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas. - Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans. - Translate communications between students and teachers. - For Sign Language Interpreters: - Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication. - Assist with the instruction of deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups. - Adhere to attendance policies. - Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time. Qualifications - Organizational skills. - Verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to work with diverse youth populations. - Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development. Requirements - High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency. - Experience working with students. - Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations. - Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, students who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area. - Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications - Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA). Language Interpreter Qualifications - Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking, and ability to translate communications between students and teachers. Benefits - $20.00/hour - $30.00/hour (Depending on Education). Physical Requirements - Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination. - Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together. - Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly. - Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. - Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery. - Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs). - Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required. - Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.

Job DetailsJob Location: REMOTE - CAPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeSalary Range: $90,100.00 - $111,300.00 SalaryJob Shift: DayJob Category: CertificatedJOB DESCRIPTION POSITION SUMMARY: The Special Education Program Specialist will assist in Special Education Department professional development, compliance, high profile cases, and special education staff training and support. This position reports to multiple school sites for ongoing special education compliance support. RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Work on special education projects under the direction of the Special Education Leadership team Serve as a knowledgeable professional in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) planning and implementation processes Facilitate high profile Individual Education P meetings Observe, consults with, and assists special educators, designated instruction providers, services instructors, and paraprofessionals Perform internal audits of IEP files and provide feedback to special education teachers Plans programs, coordinates curricular resources, and evaluates effectiveness of programs for individuals with exceptional needs Participate in Special Education Department staff development, program development, and innovation of special methods and approaches Provide coordination, consultation and program development including those related to inclusion practices Responsible for assuring that pupils have an educational opportunity aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Provides assistance and resources to the site level staff. Assist site level special education and site personnel through supporting, training and coaching Make recommendations relative to the selection of new staff and placement of special education personnel Develop data collection systems, monitors data collection and provides programmatic recommendations based upon results Consistently provide supportive guidance for regional special education lead teachers Attend meetings, school events as requested Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time. Qualifications SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC: Knowledge of public Special Education Organizational and planning skills Ability to work with various levels of employees and management MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Valid California Education Specialist Teaching Credential: Mild-Moderate or Moderate-Severe required Experience as an Education Specialist serving students with special needs required. Leadership experience performing Special Education duties (i.e. lead teacher or department chair) in a school or clinical environment including work with children, adolescents, and special education programs and services required Experience as a Program Specialist in a school setting serving students with special needs, and the faculty and staff providing special services preferred Masters Degree in Special Education or related field preferred Currently working toward or holds a valid California Administrative Services Credential preferred Experience with Charter schools and Independent Study settings preferred Proficient in using student information data systems Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination. Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together. Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly. Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery. Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs). Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required. Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.

Job DetailsJob Location: REMOTE - CAPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeSalary Range: $79,500.00 - $100,700.00 SalaryJob Shift: DayJob Category: CertificatedMISSION ACADEMY Full-Time, Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This position provides support to various school sites within the region. The role may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs. What We Do Providing a safe, flexible and supportive educational experience for students is what we do best. Founded and led by educators, Elev8 Online Schools fosters student success in fully virtual, tuition-free public schools across California. Serving students in grades 6-12, our schools are accredited, NCAA eligible and offer a high-quality online education and valid California high school diplomas. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn. Learn more about us at https://elev8schools.org/ How You Will Make an Impact The School Counselor is responsible for enhancing student success by developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving a comprehensive school counseling program. Utilizing a Multi-Tiered, Multi-Domain System of Supports (MTMDSS), the school counselor promotes academic achievement, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development for all students. The school counselor’s time is primary dedicated to direct student services and advocacy through communication with staff, families, and community members on behalf of students. As a leader, advocate, and collaborator, the School Counselor works to drive positive systemic changes that ensure equity and access for every student. This position reports to the Principal or their designee RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this classification. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Implement a school counseling program that is aligned to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, schoolwide goals and improvement metrics, districtwide priorities, and current, evidence-based practices and systems that have been shown to promote student success. Abide by the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counseling and the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies to guide professional growth and development. Conduct regular reviews of school and student data to inform student outcomes through program SMART goals, tiered supports, closing the gap activities, interventions, equity initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Evaluate and share the results of the school counseling program’s impact and effectiveness with key stakeholders. Provide recommendations for improving the school counseling program. Spend their time in alignment with ASCA’s recommendation that 80% or more of the school counselor’s time is spent providing direct student services (instruction, appraisal, advisement, and counseling with students) and indirect student services (collaboration, consultation, and referrals with families, teachers, administrators, school staff, and community stakeholders). Implement comprehensive Tier 1 school counseling support that reaches ALL students. Provide intentional, targeted, culturally responsive Tier 2 school counseling interventions for students identified as deserving of additional support. Provide intensified Tier 3 school counseling supports/referrals for students experiencing emergency or crisis situations, as well as those whose needs remain unmet after receiving Tier 2 support. Consult, collaboration, and team with key stakeholders to support student success. Promote equity, access for all students, and make a significant impact in creating a school culture free from racism and bias in all forms. Engage in high-quality school counseling system support, including, but not limited to the development of action plans, lesson plans, annual planning calendars, annual administrator conferences, needs assessments, results reports, data-sharing presentations, progress monitoring of school counseling interventions and activities, planning time for the creation and improvement of data-driven school counseling interventions, regular meetings with other school counselors, etc. Utilize technology and other virtual tools to support efficient and effective program delivery and communication with the school community. Actively pursue and participate in professional learning, to stay current with evidence-based practices in the field. Examples: Maintaining membership in state and national professional organizations (i.e., American School Counselor Association), reading professional journals, attending local, state, and national workshops and conferences, engaging in continuing education coursework as appropriate. Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Knowledge of Federal and State Education Codes, including K–12 and Public Charter School laws and governance. Understanding of Independent Study, Personalized Learning, and Distance Learning models. Knowledge of high school credits, graduation requirements, academic interventions, and alternative education programs. Ability to design and manage student-centered programs. Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills. Skilled in working with diverse learners, including students with special needs. Ability to adapt to change and manage multiple priorities. Proficient in using data to guide decisions and improve practices. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Valid California Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling. Experience in individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and working with at-risk youth. Familiarity with community resources and support networks. Proficient level in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Education and Student Information Systems. Ability to travel in performance of the job duties. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Vision: Ability to read small prints and view a computer screen for prolong periods, prepare, or inspect documents and operate office equipment. Hearing: Ability to hear average or typical conversations and receive ordinary information. Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communication, in person or remote, to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer. Mental Demands: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work. Understand how to manage stress in a medium workflow management, low project coordination, and high people engagement. Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together, use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head. Strength: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Environmental Requirements: Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Work in a low to moderate noise environment with frequent deadline pressures.