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Date Posted 10/20/2025 Contact Talent Manager510-434-5000 Number of Openings 4 Salary Pay Range
72,113 - 129,129 Annually Length of Work Year 2025-2026 Employment Type Full Time Job Summary Job Summary
Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree. The Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Support Needs instructs students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. This role works directly within a school site and collaborates regularly with Special Education staff and may work with outside consultants and district personnel as needed.
Job Description / Essential Elements: PrintInstruct students with Individualized Education Plans in an inclusive environment. Uphold the mission and values established by Aspire Public Schools. Reports to Principal and Program Specialist. Works closely with other site, Special Education, and Aspire staff. May work with outside consultants and district personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Administer academic diagnostic tests
-Participate as a member of a team to identify the needs and specific goals and objectives of each child’s IEP
-Instruct students with IEPs for the purpose of developing appropriate academic and interpersonal skills
-Consult and articulate with faculty and parents via meetings, phone, and email regarding the needs and progress of students
-Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state, and SELPA regulations
-Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to special education
-Participate in Student Study Team meetings and follow up plans as needed
-Collaborate with faculty to ensure that students modifications and accommodations are being appropriately implemented in the general education classroom
1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
-Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
-Ability and willingness to implement students’ IEPs
-Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
-Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities
-Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and community
-Special Education Experience
-Ability to work independently as a self-starter in a new organization
-Ability to excel as a member of a team
-Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student body
2) Minimum educational level:
-Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree preferred
-CA Education Specialist Teaching Credential (Mild/Moderate) required
-NCLB Highly Qualified required
3) Experience required:
-2+ years working with students which special needs in an educational setting required
Requirements / QualificationsCA Special Education Teaching Credential (Mild/Moderate Education Specialist, Mild-Moderate Support Needs) required Bridge Authorizations for Mild-Moderate Credentials received prior to June of 2022 Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
Requirements / QualificationsCA Special Education Teaching Credential (Mild/Moderate Education Specialist, Mild-Moderate Support Needs) required Bridge Authorizations for Mild-Moderate Credentials received prior to June of 2022 Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
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