Overview Special Education Teacher (Case Manager), SY25-26 (California)
Who We Are: Summit Public Schools is a leading network of public schools that prepare a diverse student population for success in a four-year college and to be thoughtful, contributing members of society. Summit operates 12 schools serving over 4,000 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. Summit graduates are college ready and complete college at double the national average.
What You’ll Do
The Special Education Teacher (Case Manager) is responsible for acting as a full faculty member, across all school systems (such as grade-level teams and weekly faculty meetings) and offers advice, student status updates and ideas to best support students on IEPs.
Support design and implementation of accommodated instruction, classroom accommodations, and assessment of IEP Goals for students receiving Diverse Learner services.
Facilitate IEP-based instruction in a resource room setting.
Provide case management for a caseload of students: ensure students are consistently receiving supports, accommodations, and/or modifications as delineated in each student’s IEP.
Consult with general education teachers to adjust core curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet the unique learning needs and styles of a caseload of students.
Collaborate with school staff, related service providers and parents to collect information and monitor the progress of a caseload of students in order to review and adjust educational plans at least annually.
Lead the development and design of IEPs for a caseload of students receiving IEP services, including facilitating IEP meetings.
Administer and interpret academic diagnostic assessments to determine learners’ strengths and areas of need for initial, and triennial assessments.
Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state and local regulations.
Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to diverse learners.
Serve on a professional development team with other Special Education Teachers across the Summit network to collaborate.
Provide support to students in office hours before and/or after school one day each week.
Utilize an instructional coach to develop educator skills and apply new practices to support students with exceptional needs and mentees.
A student school day is around 8:00–8:30 am to 3:00–3:30 pm, depending on the specific school. Teachers’ days begin no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and end no later than 5:00 p.m. on any given workday.
What You Need Commitment to uphold Summit’s values, and the belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life.
Teaching Credential in California, Washington, or another US state.
Bachelor’s Degree (a Master’s Degree in Education is preferred, but not required).
Clear health and background check.
Teaching experience in your subject preferred, but not required.
Experience with California’s electronic IEP system, SEIS, preferred.
Experience writing state compliant IEPs, preferred.
Who You Are You want to be a world-class project-based learning teacher.
You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with mission-aligned, high-performing colleagues. You find positivity in shared successes.
You’re excited to teach Summit’s common curriculum and assessment system, which was designed for teachers and by teachers in partnership with learning scientists.
You care deeply about working in intentionally heterogeneous schools and are ready to support all diverse students to reach a fulfilled life.
You’re eager to engage in professional development and be developed as a practitioner in a network that is committed to continuous improvement.
You have a growth mindset and see feedback as a positive.
What You Get In addition to joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work, you’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a retirement plan, “take what you need” PTO policy, 12 paid holidays, and 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (we cover the other 75%) and employee life and disability insurance at no cost. Our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The salary for this position starts at $63,718 and goes up to $99,987 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
To see Summit Public Schools’ full non-discrimination statement as it relates to students and parents along with designated compliance coordinators for each school, see HERE for Washington and HERE for California. To see Summit Public Schools’ full non-discrimination statement as it relates to employees, see here for Washington and here for California.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Strategy/Planning and Information Technology
Industries Primary and Secondary Education