Job Description
About The Accelerated Schools At The Accelerated Schools, we believe in the boundless potential of every student and are committed to helping them thrive. Located just south of Downtown Los Angeles, we serve a vibrant community of over 1,700 TK–12 students and are dedicated to preparing them to excel in college, career, and life. Our approach blends innovation, equity, and compassion, creating an environment where students are empowered to take ownership of their learning and their future. Our Instructional Approach: Our instructional approach incorporates research-based practices, including project-based learning, student choice & voice, self-direction, and mentoring. Our students set their own short-term and long-term academic and personal goals and our faculty members support students in monitoring their progress toward these goals every day. Our Approach to Behavior Support: We embrace Restorative Practices and Circles as a means of building community. This system relies on the belief that all people should have opportunities to develop positive habits and learn from their mistakes. We believe that the best way to accomplish this goal is for us to listen to students, seek to understand their perspectives, and support their journey toward empowerment. Our Mission & Commitment to Equity: The Accelerated Schools will graduate students who are prepared to succeed at the university and career of their choice who will enter the workplace as informed and productive employees. At The Accelerated Schools, educational equity is continuously creating and implementing practices that are culturally responsive, and honoring voices from all educational and community partners. Through curiosity, inquiry, self and system reflection, we disrupt inequitable systems so that students graduate in four years, college, career and or life ready. Job Summary: Reporting to the Principal, the Resource Specialist Teacher designs and delivers individualized instruction for students by assessing academic, social-emotional, and transition needs and using data to guide instruction, behavior supports, and IEP goals. Implements diverse instructional strategies and intervention programs to meet varied learner needs while promoting engagement, independence, and critical thinking. Maintains a safe, structured, and respectful learning environment through consistent behavior management, close supervision, and proactive de-escalation practices. Collaborates with general education teachers and outside agencies to support students with disabilities (SWD). Ensures accurate, timely documentation and participates professionally as a team member while modeling positive behavior and communication. Serve as the case manager for assigned students with IEP’s, coordinating all aspects of special education services to ensure compliance with IDEA and California Education code. What You Will Do Collaborate with general education teachers, related service providers, and support staff to ensure students with disabilities receive appropriate IEP-mandated accommodations, modifications, and services in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Partner closely with teams to design inclusive instructional practices that maximize student access to the general education curriculum through push-in, pull-out, and consultation models, as determined by each student’s IEP. Design and implement specialized, student-centered instruction by conducting and analyzing academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and transition-related assessments. Translate assessment data into targeted instructional plans aligned to IEP goals and services, continuously refining instruction based on progress monitoring, data analysis, and individual student strengths and needs. Design engaging, inclusive instructional activities by leveraging multiple instructional strategies, intervention programs, and educational technologies. Design learning experiences that elevate student voice, choice, collaboration, and critical thinking and make learning relevant, rigorous, and connected to real-world contexts. Empower students to own their learning by co-creating and clearly communicating meaningful academic and personal goals. You will help students track progress, reflect on outcomes, and build the confidence and skills needed to become self-directed learners. Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation including IEPs, progress reports, service logs, assessment data, behavior documentation, and communication records, in alignment with IDEA, California Education Code, district policies, and procedural timelines. Champion high-quality, student-centered IEPs by understanding each student’s history, strengths, and needs. Lead and contribute to IEP and treatment pla