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Part-time Special Education Liaison Job Description
4 hours per week/school year position

For over 50 years, School One, a private high school in Providence, RI has enrolled up to 100 high school students in a college preparatory program focused on creativity and individual growth. Our average class size is nine students. The Academic Support Program includes 15 students with mild to moderate identified learning differences, currently including one student referred by an area public school. Based on demonstrated need, students receive Academic Support services for up to one class period during their six-class schedule. The Special Education Liaison, in conjunction with the full-time Academic Support Coordinator, is responsible for making sure that the district-referred student’s IEP is met and that the referring district’s special education personnel receive all necessary information.

Mission Statement:
At School One, we teach students to think, write, analyze, and create. As a community, we treat each other with care and respect. We appreciate each other’s differences as people and as learners.

Responsibilities:

Special Education Liaison

For any district-referred student, coordinate the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) in accordance with student needs and state regulations.

Ensure that IEP goals are met by sharing relevant information with teachers.

Collaborate with Admissions Coordinator to interview district-referred prospective students and review application documents.

Collaborate with School One Counselor/Social Worker to coordinate social and emotional supports as necessary for any district-referred student.

In conjunction with the Academic Support Coordinator, maintain compliance with state regulations via accurate record keeping, yearly reporting, and participation in the state’s monitoring process.

Administer required RI exams to any district-referred students with IEP’s and assist with seeking appropriate testing accommodations via The College Board.

For any district-referred student, serve as the primary special education point of contact with school districts (LEA’s).

Service to the School Community
Responsible for maintaining appropriate boundaries, professional behavior, and upholding school rules per the Staff Handbook.

Invited but not required to attend school events including Parents’ Nights, the Fall Festival, the Prom, the Student Art Show, and Graduation.

The above position must be filled by a RI-certified Secondary Special Education Teacher and Special Education Administrator. There may be opportunities to complete some of the work remotely.

Anticipated compensation of $65/hr. Enrollment of additional district-referred students may lead to an increase in the hours available.

At School One, we believe that our staff should reflect the diverse community of students we serve. We encourage applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the workplace, and we continuously strive to create an inclusive community for all. School One is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, disability or veteran status.