Title: Curriculum and Test Coordinator ~ Special Education
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Laurel, Maryland
What we do and offer our team:
PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools is a private special education day school for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our schools embrace the whole child and family with all their strengths and challenges. We provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect. We offer our employees competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
What the Curriculum & Test Coordinator does:
Provides leadership and coordination in all areas of language arts and educational assessment; oversees the operations of the libraries.
DUTIES:
- Provide support and guidance to teaching staff in language arts and reading.
- Model effective instructional techniques in the classroom.
- Train staff in testing instrument usage and assessment data interpretation.
- Develop and administer diagnostic tests for students, prescribing appropriate teaching strategies.
- Deliver individual and small group instruction in reading, as well as content area subjects as needed.
- Conduct educational evaluations and attend relevant testing-related meetings.
- Assist with the coordination and administration of state assessments.
- Supervise students to ensure safety and implement behavior management programs.
- Coordinate student assessment with curriculum and supplemental reading programs.
- Oversee library upgrades, materials usage, and maintenance.
- Attend team meetings and perform additional assigned duties as needed.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
- Eligibility for Advanced Professional License in Special Education
- 3 years of successful teaching experience
- Additional coursework or successful experience administering and interpreting diagnostic tests
- Additional coursework in reading remediation
Skills Required
- Eligibility for an Advanced Professional License in Special Education
- Three years of successful teaching experience
- Additional coursework or successful experience administering and interpreting diagnostic tests
- Additional coursework in reading remediation
What We Do
PHILLIPS Programs is a nonprofit provider of specialized education and family support in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, serving youth with behavioral-health wellness needs. Its schools and programs combine individualized academic instruction, behavioral and therapeutic services, career and technical education, and family support to help young people build skills and achieve greater success at home, in school, work, and their communities.
