Position: Special Education Coordinator and Teacher
The School
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School is part of a network of 11 Expeditionary Learning
(EL) schools in New York City and is the NYC network’s first charter school. EL is a proven
educational model being implemented in over 150 district, charter and independent schools across
the country. Expeditionary Learning balances both academic rigor and character development
through experiential, project-based learning. Launch is seeking a middle school Special Education
Coordinator to join a highly motivated, curious, intelligent, and passionate staff of educators.
When
Launch opened its doors in 2012 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn to its first 6th grade class. Launch currently
serves 6th and 7th grade students in the 2013-2014 school year. This is an immediate opening with
ability to start as soon as possible.
Professional Responsibilities
 Ensure the safety of students under one’s supervision
 Assist with non-instructional supervision of students, as needed, such as hallway
monitoring, substitute teaching, lunch & playground duty, or supervision of extracurricular
activities
 Assist in moving students to proper locations during fire drills, and sports or arts
programs
 Collaborate as scheduled with the other staff members
 Keep accurate & organized records of student attendance & progress
 Act as grade level dean, as required
 Provide tutoring to small student groups as required
Coordinator Responsibilities
The Support Services Coordinator is responsible for three key areas of operations at Launch:
Coordination of Special Education Department Services, Teacher Support, and Student Support.
The responsibilities in these categories include, but are not limited to:
Coordination of Special Education Department and Services:
 Maintain all special education and Section 504 files
 Ensure that all students’ with IEPs receive the appropriate school services, including
coordinating the provision of related services through the CSE and monitoring the speechlanguage and counseling schedules to ensure that all students get their services weekly
 Ensure that all students with IEPs and Section 504 Plans receive their mandated testing
modifications and accommodations during state and local exams
 Coordinate the evaluation, reevaluation, triennial, annual review, and MDR process on
behalf of the school by collaborating with the local Committee on Special Education (CSE)
 Collaborate with the CSE to ensure that special education processes occur within
appropriate time frames
 Assist parents and guardians with obtaining appropriate evaluations and services for their
student
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Regularly communicate with parents and guardians regarding their students’ performance,
needs, and/or scheduled evaluations and meetings with the CSE.
Ensure that all IEPs include data-based, accurate, and timely reports of student levels of
performance, well-written SMART goals, and are accurate and complete.
Complete quarterly charter school invoices
Provide the Director of Finance with information for state reports
Other duties as needed and assigned
Teacher Support
 Provide teacher coaching through frequent observation, feedback, collaboration on
professional growth plans, data-analysis, and frequent coaching meetings with intervention
and Special Education staff
 Plan and lead support services team meetings and professional development sessions in
collaboration with Principal
 Collaborate with school leaders to create, plan, and deliver professional development
sessions about special education, intervention services, at-risk student needs,
differentiation, co-teaching, and other topics related to support services
 Conduct bi-weekly walk-throughs with leadership team members and collaborate on formal
observations and evaluations
 Supervise related services providers and work with them to create open lines of
communication between teachers and providers.
 Ensure that teachers develop specialized skills related to their role as a Special Education
Teacher, including assessing students, writing high-quality IEPs, and providing specialized
instruction by reviewing lesson plans, revising IEPs, observing instruction, and providing
written and verbal feedback on all work.
 Provide instructional and content area support and professional development for all
intervention programs, including phonics, reading comprehension, and math.
Student Support
 Ensure that an appropriate Response to Intervention system is in place, including research
based interventions
 Analyze student data to ensure that the highest need students receive appropriate
intervention and instruction
 Work with both students at-risk and students with disabilities to provide them with
appropriate instructional services, assessments, and support
 Collaboratively lead Child Study Team
 Conduct Functional Behavioral Analysis and draft Behavior Intervention Plans, both
informally and formally for inclusion on IEPs
 Provide a range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the
different needs of students
 Work collaboratively with teachers, service providers, and school leaders to ensure that all
students, both those with and without IEPs, receive appropriate instructional services and
support
 Assist teachers with differentiation
 Provide support for English Language Learners (ELLs) and coordinate testing for the
NYSESLAT
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Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Interested candidates please send resume and cover letter to:
careers@launchschool.org
Launch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group
for reasons of race, color, creed, sex, age, culture, national origin, marital status, sexual preference
or mental or physical disability.
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