Welcome, and thank you for considering joining the Rome City Schools family!

We are thrilled that you are exploring the opportunity to be a part of our community, where we are committed to the philosophy of "TEACH ROME for a Better YOU."

At Rome City Schools, we believe teaching is not just a profession—it’s a pathway to personal and professional growth. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Feel Inspired: Empower students and make a lasting impact.
Work with Purpose: Collaborate with dedicated educators and leaders.
Move Forward: Advance your skills with innovative professional development.
Eat Well: Enjoy our vibrant community with diverse local dining options.
Sleep Peacefully: Experience a safe and welcoming environment to call home.
Play Often: Explore the culture, parks, and recreation opportunities unique to Rome.
Grow Together: Thrive in a supportive environment that values your success.

By choosing Rome City Schools, you are choosing a district that is invested in your well-being and growth as an educator. Together, we can shape the future for our students, our community, and for you!

We look forward to reviewing your application and learning more about how you can contribute to our vision.

The purpose of the posting is to direct you to the Rome City Schools system website for current job postings and application information.

Please go the web addresses listed in the following paragraph.

Please refer to https://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/ for additional information about our school system and https://romecs.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx for a listing of current vacancies and instructions for completing an electronic employment application.

Perhaps there is no other career that provides more challenge and personal satisfaction than working with students. If you are interested in accepting the challenge and being a part of an exemplary team in a dynamic school system dedicated to our employees, students, and community then Rome City Schools is the place for you.

https://romecs.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

POSITION TITLE: Special Education Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Special Education

WORK DAYS: 210

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Master’s Degree or higher in Special Education or a related field
Required Certification: Special Education General Curriculum and Special Education Adapted Curriculum Preferred Certification (in addition to required certification): Early Childhood Education and/or Elementary Education
	Preferred Training and/or Endorsement: GSU/GaDOE Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Planning, GaDOE Approved Dyslexia Endorsement, MTSS, and Mindset
Required Experience: Successful experience teaching special education. Preferred Experience: Successful experience as a general education teacher or co-teaching as a special educator, Successful experience leading teachers to improve practices and/or instruction.
Physical activities: Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both in oral and written forms, with diverse public and colleagues
Exceptional understanding of federal, state, and local laws, policies, and procedures.
Expertise in designing, evaluating, and providing specially designed instruction for students with disabilities.
Expertise in general education curriculum, instruction, MTSS, and interventions (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III).
Leadership ability in professionally developing special education teachers, general education teachers, and special education paraprofessionals.
Ability to collect, maintain, interpret, and verify the accuracy of data.
Proficient record-keeping and computer skills.

The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.

Takes direction and completes all assigned work in a timely manner.

Conduct ongoing program needs analysis and collaborate with other departments on developing procedures and practices to best serve students with disabilities.

Coordinate the design and implementation of special education programming for a wide range of unique learner profiles.

Provide professional learning and modeling of specially designed instruction, provision of accommodations and modifications, progress monitoring, and implementation of behavior intervention plans.

Provide leadership in the design and delivery of instruction in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Conduct bi-weekly school-level special education team meetings focused on specially designed instruction and data-based decision-making.

Analyze student data to review achievement and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction for students with disabilities.

Work in conjunction with special education teachers to ensure the needs of students are met according to IEP development.

Build teacher capacity to effectively manage their caseload and efficiently schedule services.

Assist with decision-making regarding statewide assessment participation of students with disabilities.

Monitors the timely and accurate completion of grading, IEP data collection, and IEP progress monitoring.

Maintains lending library and inventory of specially designed instructional materials assigned to special educators and schools.

Mentor first-year special education teachers on instruction and service provision.

Collaborate with school-level instructional/data specialists.

Serves as LEA representative at IEP meetings.

Performs other duties as assigned as needed to lead RCS through programmatic change