Resource Specialist Teacher

About the Role

The Resource Specialist Teacher at The Accelerated Schools designs and delivers individualized instruction for students by assessing academic, social-emotional, and transition needs. Using data to guide instruction, behavior supports, and IEP goals, this role implements diverse instructional strategies and intervention programs to meet varied learner needs while promoting engagement, independence, and critical thinking. The teacher maintains a safe, structured, and respectful learning environment through consistent behavior management and collaboration with general education teachers and outside agencies to support students with disabilities (SWD).

The Accelerated Schools, located just south of Downtown Los Angeles, serves over 1,700 TK–12 students with a mission to prepare them for college, career, and life. The school’s approach blends innovation, equity, and compassion, empowering students to take ownership of their learning through research-based practices such as project-based learning, student choice and voice, self-direction, and mentoring. Behavior support is rooted in Restorative Practices and Circles, fostering community and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with general education teachers, related service providers, and support staff to ensure students with disabilities receive IEP-mandated accommodations, modifications, and services in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
• Partner with teams to design inclusive instructional practices that maximize student access to the general education curriculum through push-in, pull-out, and consultation models.
• Design and implement specialized, student-centered instruction by conducting and analyzing academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and transition-related assessments. Translate assessment data into targeted instructional plans aligned to IEP goals and services.
• Create engaging, inclusive instructional activities using multiple strategies, intervention programs, and educational technologies. Elevate student voice, choice, collaboration, and critical thinking through relevant, rigorous, and real-world learning experiences.
• Empower students to own their learning by co-creating and communicating academic and personal goals. Help students track progress, reflect on outcomes, and build self-direction skills.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation, including IEPs, progress reports, service logs, assessment data, behavior documentation, and communication records.
• Champion high-quality, student-centered IEPs by understanding each student’s history, strengths, and needs. Lead and contribute to IEP and treatment planning meetings, developing measurable goals and monitoring progress.
• Advocate for services in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) while ensuring students receive appropriate support to access and succeed in the general education curriculum.
• Support positive behavior and social-emotional development by implementing behavior supports aligned with IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans, and schoolwide frameworks such as Restorative Practices.
• Ensure student safety through proactive supervision, strategic proximity, and early intervention to prevent escalation.
• Demonstrate professionalism and collaboration by modeling empathy, ethical practice, accountability, and respect within multidisciplinary teams and school culture.
• Strengthen partnerships with families and external agencies through open communication, service coordination, and consistency between school, home, and community-based supports.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth through trainings, professional development, and staff collaboration to remain current with special education law and evidence-based practices.
• Contribute to the broader school community by supporting schoolwide initiatives, committees, and responsibilities that advance the school’s mission and vision.
• Oversee the service delivery of Special Education Instructional Aides assigned to students on their caseload, ensuring supports align with students’ IEPs.

Qualifications

• Required: California Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities with English Learner Authorization, or a University Intern Credential, Provisional Internship Permit, or Short Term Staff Permit in the required content area.
• Preferred: Spanish Bilingual.

Skills

• Deeply mission-driven with a commitment to meeting audacious goals through strategic, data-guided decisions.
• Belief in diversity as a driver of innovation; actively fosters inclusive environments and advances equity through reflection and partnership.
• Takes ownership of actions and impact, seeking feedback and holding themselves accountable for results.
• Values relationships and builds trust through integrity, transparency, and follow-through.
• Engages in active listening, elevates diverse voices, and seeks understanding in dialogue and conflict.
• Strategic, outcomes-oriented problem solver who prioritizes effectively and adapts strategies to drive meaningful results.
• Committed to continuous growth for themselves and others, celebrating wins, owning mistakes, and supporting team development.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision Coverage.
• California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).
• New Teachers Induction Program Reimbursement.

Pay

Competitive salary range: $66,310–$119,412. The Accelerated Schools (TAS) accepts up to 35 years of prior full-time certificated experience (minimum 75% of the school year).

$3,000 yearly stipend.