12 - Alternative Education Specialist (Grant Funded Position)

Contract Terms:  202 Days

                            Administrative Salary Schedule

                            and Benefits

Salary:                $73,862

Qualifications:

Required:

• Valid Colorado Teaching License or eligible for Colorado Teaching License
• Valid Colorado Principal License or eligible for Colorado Principal License
• Master's degree in education or related field
• Strong background in Colorado Academic Standards Based Education
• Strong background and knowledge base in working with High Risk Students
• Ability to supervise and evaluate staff

Preferred:

• Experience in curriculum implementation and standards based education, Response to Intervention, Balanced Assessment System, Understanding by Design
• Experience working with grants and data collection
• Demonstrated ability to work tactfully/cohesively with students, staff, administrators, parents and community members
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Non-Traditional programs for students
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Demonstrated excellent work ethic/attitude and ability to take ownership/responsibility for project completion
• Ability to be flexible
• Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution
• Demonstrated team leadership ability and ability to motivate others
• Experience with school finance and budget management
• Demonstrated consensus building skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
• Multi-cultural knowledge and understanding sensitivity to divers values and cultures within the school community
• Knowledge of standards, assessment and best practices
• High level of analytic ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail and follow through
• Substantial interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• National Institute of School Leadership (NISL) trained

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and implementation of the Pueblo City Schools Alternative Education program
• Develop a master schedule to facilitate student success
• Work with families in addressing attendance, academic and behavior issues
• Collaborate with building level Administrators when working with Pueblo City Schools to accurately gather, track and follow student attendance procedures as they pertain to truancy and behavior
• Provide direct support and coordination of the Family Support Team Wrap-around Process for Pueblo City Schools
• Provide families and students with direct support as it pertains to student interventions available through both Pueblo City Schools and the alternative education program
• Collect and manage data as it pertains to the Office of Student Interventions, student achievement and Alternative Education
• All other duties as assigned
• Report directly to Director of Student Intervention Services

Pueblo City Schools seeks to comply with state and/or federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex (gender), age, genetic information, or disabilities in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its educational programs or activities.  Inquiries regarding Pueblo City Schools' compliance may be referred to the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action compliance Officer for Pueblo City schools, 315 West 11th St., Pueblo, cO  81003 (719) 549-7162.

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