At Ascend, we're excited about educators who are fired up about our liberal arts program, positive approach to discipline, and commitment to serve all students. Join us as we foster innate curiosities, encourage discussion and debate, and guide students to think their own way through to answers.
The role of the student services coordinator, a certified special education professional, is twofold: (1) s/he shall work across the school (all grade levels and content areas) serving students with special needs through small-group pull-out instruction, whole-group instruction, or support for scholars “pushing in” to the general education classroom; and (2) as the school's primary contact with the Department of Education's Office of Special Education, s/he is responsible for directly managing the relationship to ensure that the school complies with applicable laws and regulations, and maintains accurate and up-to-date records and other documentation.
The student services coordinator works in conjunction with the school's instructional leaders to ensure that the school provides the academic, emotional, and physical services for students who require additional support to thrive within the schools' core academic programs.
Why extraordinary teachers teach at Ascend
Ascend is a network of K-12 public charter schools serving 4,000 students across nine schools in Central Brooklyn. Our mission is to provide our students an extraordinary education, placing them firmly on the path to success in college and beyond.
We guide our students to think critically and independently, and to enjoy education as an end in itself. We teach a rich and rigorous liberal arts curriculum that nurtures students' natural curiosity about the world. We foster a positive, non-punitive school culture where students feel connected, empowered, and safe to take academic risks. And we design our school buildings to reflect the incredible accomplishments that happen within their walls and our high aspirations for teaching and learning.
To create this kind of vibrant learning community, we invest heavily in our faculty by providing ongoing professional training and support, and encourage our educators to collaborate closely and push each other to achieve great outcomes.
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The student services coordinator will coordinate staff professional development in the areas of special education, 504s, at-risk RTI support, ENL and other related services, as well as, support the SETSS teachers, ENL teachers, Integrated Co-teachers, and other instructional staff. Student services coordinator responsibilities also include:
As a special education teacher, the coordinator will develop and teach engaging lessons that follow the rigorous, Common Core aligned Ascend curriculum and collaboratively teach with a general education teacher in an inclusion classroom and differentiate instruction for students with special needs. Additionally, the special education responsibilities include:
Staff and reporting relationships
The student services coordinator and special education teacher reports to the school director. He or she also works closely with, the dean of instruction and director of student services.
Diversity at Ascend
Ascend is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, both through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and educating students. Ascend staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities—opening a window to the entire Ascend community on the richness of humanity. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our deeply consequential work.
Compensation
Ascend teacher salaries are above the Department of Education pay scale and commensurate with experience.
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