Education Coordinator at Maya Angelou Charter Middle School
School Year 2013-2014--Immediate Availability
The education coordinator is a full- time position. This position is responsible for leading the Education Component while working in conjunction with the other Component Leaders. Some students may have identified special education needs. Other students may be behind academically and need creative and careful instruction.
Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Administer, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data gathered from a variety of assessments on each student
- Use student data on an on-going basis to monitor student learning and assess, plan, and modify instruction as well as reflect regularly with colleagues, school leadership, and students' families on student goals, performance, and progress
- Collaborate, plan with all colleagues, and attend professional development activities to ensure a common, school wide philosophy on teaching and learning, consistency of grade level expectations, and the scaffolding of strategies and skills within a grade and across the grades
- Plan purposefully to provide students with opportunities for inquiry and constructing meaning as they build on what they know and create new learning and understandings around content, concepts, and skills
- Utilize, develop, and adapt developmentally appropriate and engaging curricula and instructional materials in order to ensure access for students with disabilities. Infuse special education techniques and skills into the curriculum to adapt and differentiate instruction for students with disabilities
- Develop Individual Academic Plans (IAP) for each participant in the program using staff observations, interaction with teachers, school records, alternative assessment and appropriate standardized test scores
- Offer education component and/or education enhancements as guided by school leadership, that center on: homework help and tutoring, enrichment, remediation, test taking, and PSAT/SAT practice as necessary
- Provide a maintenance program in the summer that meets obvious educational needs or provides enrichment activities
- Develop linkages with other program components to enhance and reinforce the education mission
- Enhance computer literacy and utilize computer resources on site to enrich the education mission
- Plan educational trips as appropriate throughout the year to provide enhanced educational learning, i.e. college visits
- Help young people prepare for college, careers, vocations and service industry professions as necessary and coordinate with employment and counseling staff to ensure uniformity of purpose
- Attend ongoing meetings and trainings offered by NTC -Carrera
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- College Graduate
- Experience teaching youth from diverse backgrounds
In addition, candidates should possess an unyielding belief that with the appropriate supports, coupled with high expectations, all students can significantly improve their academic skills, and can develop pro-social and culturally normative behaviors that will enable them to succeed at school and beyond. Candidates should also believe that all students have strengths and talents and that good teachers help students find them and use them to address weaknesses or overcome fears.
Salary and Benefits
Starting salaries are comparable to those offered by other charter schools in the District of Columbia. In addition, See Forever offers a robust benefits plan, including health care coverage, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, and a computer purchase assistance plan.
About the See Forever Foundation
Since it began operating in 1997, the See Forever Foundation's mission has been to create learning communities in lower income urban areas where all students, particularly those who have not succeeded in traditional schools, can reach their potential and prepare for college, career, and a lifetime of success. The Foundation operates the Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools in DC, as well as the Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings' secure facility for committed youth in Laurel, MD. Our students develop the academic, social, and employment skills they need to build rewarding lives and promote positive change.
If you are interested in learning more about See Forever, please visit our website at www.seeforever.org.
To Apply
If you are interested in applying for a position, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and contact information for at least one supervisor and two professional references here: Carrera Program - Education Coordinator. Resumes, cover letters, and references should be in MS Word or PDF format.
Special Education Case Manager
The Maya Angelou Academy is operated by the See Forever Foundation. The Academy is located inside of New Beginnings Youth Development Center, the long-term facility for District youth who have been adjudicated delinquent. New Beginnings and the Academy are located in Laurel, MD.
Position Description:
Special Education Case Managers at Maya Angelou Academy ensure service delivery to scholars identified as special needs, as well as assist the general education teacher in servicing those students in compliance with their Individualized Education Program. This position reports to the Special Education Coordinator.
Responsibilities of the Case Manager:
The case manager is responsible for coordinating a team effort to ensure that necessary tasks are carried out on behalf of the student, but may not actually complete the tasks him/herself. Case management responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Serving as the central point of contact for the parent, student, and staff for instructionally-based issues such as:
a. Monitoring the student's progress, attendance, and other factors affecting the student's academic success throughout the year
b. Contacting parents and teachers to share information/progress reports
c. Coordinating/collaborating with classroom teachers, counselors, and specialists regarding the student's accommodations, program modifications, instructional supports, etc.
d. Responding to parent concerns and questions regarding the implementation of the student's IEP and instructional program
e. Serving as an advocate and mentor for the student
2. Presenting information related to the student at team meetings, IEP team meetings or other instructional or academic related meetings
3. Ensuring the preparation of appropriate documents for review meetings, including collecting and organizing IEP goals and objectives from all general education teachers and service providers(*)
4. Obtaining "progress report" information from service providers and general education teachers
5. Ensuring that all required IEP team meetings are scheduled with appropriate staff and constituents of the scholar (parent, aftercare worker, educational attorney, etc) within applicable timelines
*Service providers are identified as those providing services to the scholar in order for the student to access all learning: social workers, mental health providers, speech and language therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist etc.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience working with incarcerated or at-risk youth
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Training in special education requirements
- An unyielding belief that with the appropriate supports, coupled with high expectations, all students can develop pro-social and culturally normative behaviors that will enable them to succeed, and then build on this success to manage effectively beyond the Academy.
Background on School:
See Forever opened in 1997 to provide a small, nurturing education program for students who had not succeeded in traditional schools. In addition to the Maya Angelou Academy, See Forever currently operates two campuses in Washington, DC under the Maya Angelou Public Charter School name, a high school and a young adult learning center, located at the former W. Bruce Evans Junior High School at 57th and East Capitol Streets NE.
We assumed operation of the Maya Angelou Academy (formerly the Oak Hill Academy) during the summer of 2007. Nearly all of the students are years behind grade level academically, many have special needs, and most have experienced significant trauma at some point in their lives.
To Apply
If you are interested in applying for a position, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and contact information for at least one supervisor and two professional references here: Special Education Case Manager. Resumes, cover letters, and references should be in MS Word or PDF format.
See Forever is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a diverse staff is a better, more effective staff. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
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