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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">Who We Are</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Our mission is to provide an exemplary educational program that includes all students. Our developmentally appropriate, student and family-centered educational approach nurtures students to expand their developmental skills, in order to build a foundation for life-long learning. Our Core Values are:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Responsibility</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Engagement</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Acceptance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Creativity</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Honesty</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">Who Are We Looking For</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">We are seeking passionate educators to build an inclusive PK-5 school community. We are seeking committed individuals to provide high-quality and innovative instruction to a diverse student community.  We are seeking individuals that recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.  If you are a dedicated educator who is passionate about creating a culture of inclusion and respect, we invite you to join our team. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our students and build a brighter future for our community.</span></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">The Special Education Coordinator will be willing to learn about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in order to provide classroom support, coaching, and in-service workshops that merge best practices in special education with UDL.  The position supports programs within the organization; reports major activities to senior-level administrators through conferences and reports. This is a 12-month position.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">Our Graduate Profile</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">A Bridges “Graduate”</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Is a unique and independent individual who is prepared to pave their own path.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Self advocates through their preferred communication modalities.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Welcomes diversity with inclusion, openness, acceptance, and respect for others.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Demonstrates empathy and a desire to help and support others in need.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Perseveres in the face of challenges to meet their individual academic, social, and extracurricular goals. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Is prepared for the next steps after leaving Bridges Public Charter School.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR  RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Managing a caseload of special education students and the implementation of their IEP/504 plans in inclusive, self-contained, and pull-out settings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ensuring appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services as stipulated on IEPs/504 plans.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ensuring compliance by the school with all local and Federal laws and regulations relating to students with IEPs/504 plans and students referred to special education.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ensuring that services provided by contractual personnel are of high quality, provided in the LRE, and are aligned with students’ IEPs/504 plans.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Effectively communicating to parents and guardians the special education process, including the process for referrals, evaluations, annual IEPs/504 plans, and re-evaluations as well as parental rights granted by IDEA.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Facilitating IEP meetings using a strengths-based and family-centered approach</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Coordinating with the student’s special education team to ensure all documents are completed promptly (according to state, local, and school policies and procedures) prior to MDT meeting. Connect with special education team to ensure all team members (including parents) are prepared for the content of the meeting.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Coordinating with the special education team to complete quarterly IEP progress reports and provide them to parents/guardians.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Maintaining student files (paper and electronic) according to school and OSSE standards.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Providing training and technical assistance to case managers, teachers, related service providers, and support service professionals on all aspects of case management: use of computer systems for the special education process, writing of goals, progress reports, annual reviews, and parent communication.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ensuring IEPs are developmentally appropriate, curriculum/standards -based, strength-based, and relevant to individual students.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Working to maintain school and LEA tracking and data system that includes: student information related to IEPs, services, service hours, evaluations, MDT referrals, timelines in which evaluations were competed and discipline incidents. Documented.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Coaching special education classroom staff to strengthen classroom practices and support classroom teams. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Identifying and developing appropriate curriculum and school-based assessments to support the academic growth of students with IEPs/504 plans.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Supporting the planning of special education initiatives and the implementation of initiatives. Integrates new developments, research findings, and best practices into ongoing programs and new initiatives.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Representing Bridges as a subject matter expert in contact with OSSE, Federal Agencies, and non-profits concerning students with special needs.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Overseeing the special education inventory of equipment/materials.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Gathering and reporting data for all reporting requirements concerning students with IEPs/504 plans and other required reports (to the State, Department of Education, census, grant applications, annual report, etc.). Examples: Child Count and COSF</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Maintaining a high level of knowledge regarding developing special education issues, such as changes in federal and local special education policy.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Advocating for special education with school leadership.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Establishing and maintaining communication with parents of students in the program.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Facilitating workshops/meetings for parents, as well as identifying resources for parents of students with special needs.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Engaging parents and families in their student’s learning and acting as an ambassador for the school in the community.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">As appropriate, connecting with students’ outside providers, pediatricians, and therapists to support students’ needs in the classroom.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Co-Coordinating ESY program</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Maintaining confidentiality of student records and student information</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Attend and participate in school events outside of regular school hours.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Other duties as assigned.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES  </span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Adhering to the 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. work day</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">1-2 days of telework possible as part of the weekly schedule</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Regularly attends work and adheres to all attendance policies.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Be on time for classes, duties, team meetings and professional development activities. Communicate about and plan for absences in advance with teaching teams and the Principal.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Participate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Contribute to PLC sessions by being prepared to share data,  ideas, student work,  materials, feedback, facilitating sessions, and/or discussions.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Participate in a Summer Professional Development. Summer Professional Development will be two weeks in August before students return.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Seek out additional opportunities for professional development that will lead to achieving personal and school-wide professional development goals.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Reading provided school information and adhering to all deadlines.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Respond to all emails within 24 hours or the next business day. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Other professional duties as assigned.   </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">SCHOOL CULTURE </span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for students. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Communicate respectfully with students, staff, and families at all times. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Model, practice, and discuss respectful, unbiased, and effective communication with students.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Other school culture expectations as assigned. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline\">QUALIFICATIONS</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Have a dual Master's Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education; a Master's Degree and certification in Special Education; a Bachelor's Degree and certification in Special Education; or a BA and passed the Praxis SPED exams. BA and experience in special education.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Have 1 to 2 years of successful classroom teaching experience in an urban school setting. 2 or more years of teaching experience is preferred.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Demonstrate an advanced understanding of instructional strategies for students with autism, developmental delay, specific learning disabilities, and behavior disorders.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Be a strong classroom manager and team leader.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Demonstrate strong skills in partnering with families.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues, parents, families, and community members.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Be committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Have a track record of being a team player and community-minded.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Be committed to their own learning.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Have excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Have a passion for urban public schools.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards.</span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline\">SALARY &amp; BENEFITS</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">$71,000 - $104,500</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Salary is based on educational level, certification(s), and years of experience.  </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Bachelor's - $71,000 - $99,500</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Master's - $82,000 - $104,500</span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">A $2000 add-on will be awarded to those with a valid, relevant DC certification. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The successful candidate will be contracted yearly.  Employment will be renewed according to evaluations and staff interest. Child care and health savings plans, pre-tax deduction for Metro, bike racks, and regular staff engagement and wellness activities. Staff lounge and lactation room for nursing mothers. Health benefits (medical &amp; dental), disability insurance, and a retirement plan: 401 (k) with a 4% match or the continuation of the DCPS retirement plan.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">To ensure safety for all students, all staff members will be fingerprinted. Background checks will be conducted on all school staff prior to their service as employees. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">For more information about the school, please visit <a href=\"http://www.bridgespcs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.bridgespcs.org</a></span></p>",
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