Regina High School
Job Summary for Full-Time Instructional Support Specialist (Special Education) for the 2024-2025 school year
The individual tasked with the position of Instructional Support Specialist at Regina High School is responsible for providing academic interventions, accommodations, and modifications to the students within the Special Accommodation Plan (SAP), collaborating with parents and teachers about student performance, and implementing educational best practices based on content specific instructional goals in order to meet the individualized needs of students in a variety of academic content areas. The selected candidate will be given our 11th and 12th grade caseload.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and facilitate students with a variety of diagnosed learning differences
- Oversee the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and facilitate accommodated testing center
- Provide students with 1-on-1 or small group help when necessary
- Scaffold students into become independent learners through their high-school experience
- Write and implement new Student Accommodation Plans based on doctor recommendations
- Implement specific interventions and accommodations to students within the SAP, working directly with classroom teachers
- Apply educational best practices within a variety of academic contexts and with a diverse student population
- Work with both the administrative team, the counseling staff, and teaching staff to ensure the students’ needs are being met
- Coordinate services with the special education staff from Warren Consolidated Schools
- Assist with Admissions Director during registration process for qualifying SAP students
- Communicate consistently with teachers and parents regarding individual student needs
- Partner with Warren Consolidated special education department to oversee services for students and participate in NPSP meetings when necessary
- Input information for ACT and SAT accommodations
- Participate in frequent check-ins with students
- Assist students with college application process
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/concentration in Special Education required
- Master's degree in Special Education preferred
- Knowledge of how to utilize educational best practices in order to support students in basic algebra, high-school grammar, and essay writing
- Knowledge of Google Drive
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and personal skills
- Math/Science background preferred
- Protecting God's Children Certification
- Background Check and Fingerprints
Please send resume and cover letter to Principal, Ann Diamond at: adiamond@reginahs.com