Educational Specialist, Behavior Intervention

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree.
• Five (5) years of progressively more responsible successful teaching experience related to specialty, some of which may have been in a supervisory or administrative role (i.e. head teacher, department chair, etc.).
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Postgraduate Professional License or Pupil Personnel License with endorsements in special education.

Preferred:

• Endorsement in administration and supervision PreK-12.

Duties/Essential Functions

Plans, implements, monitors, evaluates, assesses, and modifies curriculum, instructional, and related programs in field of specialization.

May act as the lead in team, project, or program activities.

Reviews and selects texts and supplemental materials.

Designs or modifies teacher guides and activity materials and encourages the integration of the components.

Serves as a resource for teachers providing assistance, demonstrations and/or model lessons.

Maintains programs to ensure compliance with federal and state legislation and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) directives.

Reviews and interprets current research with respect to curriculum and instruction methodologies.

Serves as a resource for teachers providing assistance, demonstrations and/or model lessons.

Collaborates with all FCPS departments and offices as required or requested.

Participates in the selection and placement of staff for regular, after-school, and summer school positions.

Oversees all facets of summer school curriculum and instruction.

Plans, designs, coordinates, facilitates, evaluates, and modifies staff development and in-service training programs for faculty, administrators, and departmental personnel.

Represents the curriculum and instruction office in the teacher performance evaluation program as an observer and/or intervention team member.

Participates in ad hoc projects; develops and oversees budget related to area of specialty.

Participates in the selection and purchase of specialized equipment and may have responsibility for the custody, maintenance, and distribution of special equipment, instruments, etc.

Aids in the assessment and placement of students to determine the eligibility of certain special programs or services and may supervise students at non-school work sites or direct the work of contractors and consultants working with students.

Oversees the operations of a special purpose center for students, teachers, families, or other special populations.

Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Per the FCFPSA collective bargaining agreement, telework may be approved in limited circumstances as defined by Regulation 4417.