TVT Community Day School, a thriving TK-12 school of 770 students in beautiful Orange County, CA, seeks a gifted educator starting in August, 2022 to join our learning community as a full-time, Special Education: Distinctive Program Coordinator.
Located across the street from UC Irvine, TVT is very much a school on the make. We’ve recently completed a 60 million-dollar campus expansion, and for the past few years Niche rankings rated us as the #1 Jewish School in the country while also placing us in the top 2% of all private K-12 schools nationally. Applications for a spot at TVT are up by almost 600% in the last few years, and the school is adding positions due to growth. As a pluralistic Jewish day school, TVT is committed to embracing diversity in all its forms – cultural, economic, racial, ideological, observance, and otherwise. To enable this diversity, TVT commits a significant amount of its operating budget to tuition assistance and welcomes families of varying observance levels and other faiths who seek our impressive academic program rooted in Jewish values. As a result, nearly a quarter of our families – and approximately half of our staff – identify as non-Jewish and come from a variety of backgrounds. For more information about TVT follow this link (www.tarbut.com)
A successful candidate for this position will appreciate the art and craft of educating, embrace challenges, cultivate a rich life outside of school, find deep satisfaction in working with students, possess the emotional acuity and personality to inspire and engage young people, and maintain an excellent sense of humor. Educating can be difficult work, but it’s wildly fun and meaningful. This candidate will also wish to contribute to the larger life of TVT (e.g., club sponsorship, coaching, leading trips, designing new programs, etc.). Additionally, this candidate should feel extremely comfortable using technology to bolster learning experiences. We seek an educator who is able to plan, organize, and implement differentiated instructional programs and effectively collaborate with academic departments, grade-level teams, and individual colleagues. TVT is a highly collaborative environment; departments and grade-level teams work together to plan and implement their lessons. Strong communication skills and the desire to develop partnerships with students and parents are central to the culture here at TVT. This position should be desirable for a candidate who seeks:
·A culture that balances high academic standards with character development -- successful TVT graduates are citizens dedicated to the Jewish value of tikkun olam (repairing the world)
·A culture that deeply values student and staff voice
·A culture that supports innovation and risk-taking
·A culture in which educators are encouraged to grow and to explore areas of professional interest (the school sets aside a sizable amount of money for professional development and provides practical support for educators to develop their pedagogy)
·Incredible faculty and staff who support each other and make work feel like a second home
·A world-class campus and facilities
·A highly competitive pay scale
TVT’s mission, core values, pluralism statement, and educational philosophy drive everything at the school, and they provide insight into our culture. You can find all four at this link (www.tarbut.com/about/mission).
The Distinctive Program Coordinator plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The person in this position is responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with significant learning differences, such that the students benefit from a modified general education curriculum.
IP (Intensive Program)
- Assess and establish academic, behavioral, and when needed social goals for each student in the class.
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment, and ability and age level appropriate instruction and goals.
- Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
- Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques and adaptive technology to meet students' varying needs and interests and to reinforce learning.
- Teach socially acceptable and age appropriate behavior, as established by their uniquely tailored education program. Only employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
- Modify the curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
- Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop tailored education programming designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to clearly to students and parents.
- Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
MP (Modified Program) Development:
- Oversee the development of a program for students who require modifications to their program of study.
- Offer professional development opportunities for faculty to prepare for MP students.
General:
- Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
- Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum, development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
- Perform related work as required.