Program Specialist - Special Education

Job Summary Under the direction of the Director – Student Support Services/Special Education, monitor regionalized and district programs to assure legal compliance; provide support to staff across the continuum of services; organize, assess, and coordinate curricular resources to assure program effectiveness for special education students; observe, counsel, and assist special education personnel in program development and innovation of instructional methods and approaches; collaborate with district and school personnel to design and implement professional learning opportunities; assist with student and staff placement and development; supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; represent the District at meetings and serve on committees as required. Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Advanced training with a minimum of five (5) years related experience in the education of special education severe/non-severe students. Specialized, in-depth knowledge of one or more areas of major disabling conditions or interventions; experience in program management, classroom/teaching, and/or experience with categorical programs. Master's degree in education or a behavior science and a minimum of three (3) years working with disabled students in an administrative capacity. Administrative Credential preferred.

• Credential Copy (A Valid California Teaching Credential or Behavioral Science Credential)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation )
• Resume

Comments and Other Information The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.