Job Description:

• Maintain a caseload of ESS student files following ADE guidelines in preparation for the yearly audit.

• Work with school leadership to revise calendars and schedules as needed. Utilize alternative assessment methods and grading systems.

• Actively participate and support all IEPs.

• Train and maintain a team of paraprofessionals in both HS and MS.

• Conduct 45-day screenings on new students and participate in student study teams to address concerns throughout the year as scheduled.

• Utilize provided recordkeeping software to record IEP information.  Update these records daily, weekly, or as directed during training sessions. 

• Experience with special education and legal mandates as required. 

• Ability to fully embrace and support the exclusively inclusive model. 

• Willingness to provide academic support to identified students. 

• Willingness to participate in classroom setting and co-teach as needed. 

• Familiarity with state and federal mandates, including IEP preparation/processes and IDEA requirements. 

• Experience or skills necessary to function as coordinator of special education.

• Willingness to assist staff in differentiating instruction and providing accommodations in a fully inclusive setting. 

• Enter IEP student data into the school information system.

• Schedule IEPs and METs with parents, teachers, and LEA/PEA.

• Provide “Passports” (mini IEP) to teachers in compliance with IDEA law

• Complete October 1 data with the School Registrar.

• Complete Summary of Performance for 12th-grade students.

• Conduct ADE Post-School Outcomes Survey (April - May)

• Conduct Interviews for incoming ESS students

• Conduct ADE Parent Survey (Jan-May)

• Schedule and Secure related service providers

• Quarterly Progress Reports

• Establish effective classroom management and progress reporting structures that align with the Discovery Program and reporting systems.

• Flexibility to adapt to change and transition as educational opportunities present themselves. 

• Willingness to operate a vehicle for student transportation (van or small bus). 

• Backcountry travel with LNT emphasis or willingness to participate and instruct. 

• Periodic overnight travel- with a variety of lodging/sleeping conditions.

• Valid and current Arizona teaching certification and driver’s license (or ability to obtain before the start of school). 

Preferred Attributes: 

• Experience at the high school level in an EL or similar program. 

• Competence in securing and coordinating special services as needed, including conducting eligibility assessments. 

• Understanding of the EL methodology and ways to support learners in this model.

• Understanding of the EL methodology and ways to support teachers in this model.

• Write, prepare for meetings, and hold timely and efficient meetings.