ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion , a growing, dynamic organizion with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Curriculum & Instruction Specialist to join our award-winning Special Educion team for the 2026-2027 School Year and perform meaningful work in a culture th welcomes innovion, encourages creive expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional sisfaction!
If you're passione about special educion, thrive in a dynamic, collaborive, and outcome-focused environment, and possess a proactive approach, creive problem-solving skills, a positive outlook, and an unwavering commitment to student success We Should Talk !
As a Curriculum & Instruction Specialist , you will play a crucial role in ensuring effective implemention of curriculum, instruction, and assessment stregies, leading directly to meaningful student achievement. Serving as the primary educional compliance expert, you will uphold all relevant laws, regulions, and internal standards reled to educional services.
Responsibilities Include:
- Providing proactive guidance, supervision, and targeted support to teachers on ste standards, curriculum alignment, educional assessments, classroom management systems, and evidence-based instructional stregies through ongoing training, coaching, and constructive feedback.
- Overseeing and managing comprehensive academic assessment processes, including formal and informal assessments, to consistently monitor student progress and achievement.
- Delivering effective training and ongoing support to teachers on leveraging student da for informed instructional decisions, emphasizing evidence-based stregies to accelere student growth and achievement.
- Leading and ensuring high-quality implemention of intervention programs and curricula, particularly direct instruction stregies in reading, writing, spelling, and mhemics, designed specifically for students performing below grade level.
- Researching, evaluing, and recommending evidence-based curricula aligned with ste educion requirements to enhance classroom instruction and student outcomes.
- Supervising and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of lesson plans, student transcripts, grading systems, report cards, and progress reports for academic programs.
- Guiding instructional teams in developing stregic long-term and short-term classroom goals, identifying key priorities, and setting clear timelines for implemention (e.g., START Checklist, Classroom Prototype).
- Conducting regular quality assurance audits student, staff, classroom, and site levels, and providing insightful recommendions to drive continuous improvement.
- Assessing instructional staff training needs and designing comprehensive professional development plans, including training sessions, ongoing coaching, consistent follow-up, and targeted feedback.
- Providing targeted training and support to educion coordinors, teachers, and reled service providers on creing and implementing high-quality Individual Educion Plans (IEPs) th align closely with student assessments and present performance levels.
- Assisting in the creion of detailed transition plans to facilite students moving to less restrictive environments.
- Supporting the scheduling and tending of IEP meetings, while maintaining clear, consistent communicion with district partners.
- Conducting classroom observions, providing curriculum support, and participing actively in student assessments.
- Coordining the administrion of annual ste assessments and standardized testing procedures to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Establishing and maintaining professional and effective communicion channels with parents, caregivers, and district personnel, serving as a liaison when required, and always representing the organizion positively.
- Participing collaborively with the program director in educional budget planning, ensuring efficient use and careful monitoring of curricular expenditures.
- Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned to support program success and continuous organizional improvement.
Qualificions Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in educion or a closely reled field of study.
- Master's degree or higher in educion, special educion or a closely reled field of study highly preferred.
- Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a AL ste special educion instruction credential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certificion in company approved crisis management training.
- Prior experience and highly knowledgeable in the development, assessment, and management of curriculum, content areas and instruction.
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in special educion services and compliance, particularly for students with severe learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and/or other reled disabilities.
- Prior experience and highly skilled in working with students with individualized educion plans (IEP's).
- Proven success in developing and implementing effective educion plans for students with diverse needs th help move them toward realistic goals.
- Knowledge and understanding of ste and/or nional educion content standards.
- Highly skilled in building relionships with students, parents, teachers and community and/or business partners.
- Demonstred ability to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining organizion and tention to detail.
- Advanced oral and written communicion, organizion, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
- Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with instructional technology, Microsoft Office Suite, dabase entry and basic office equipment.
ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion is the nions leading provider of alternive and special educion programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nionwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives !
Learn more about our history, our mission, and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:At ChanceLight we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment! Y our ph to a truly rewarding career starts here where growth, empowerment, and collaborion define our culture; and every day is a Chance to transform lives through educion!
Perks and Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
- FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
- Legal Services Insurance
- Pet Health Insurance
- Accrual-based Paid Time Off
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
- 401k Retirement Saving Plan
- Perks Work Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
If you're ready to start making lasting impacts on the lives of students and contribute to the creion of a brighter future This Is Your Chance !
Join us and together, we can empower students to overcome challenges, build confidence and unlock their full potential!
Careers, With ChanceLight = Work. With Purpose.Copyright 2026 ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, a ChanceLight company *Benefit plans and eligibility requirements may vary based on role and employment stus.
Educion Required- Bachelors or better in Educion or reled field
- Masters or better in Special Educion or reled field
- Special Ed Certificion
- Crisis Prevention Inst
- Special Educion
- Teacher Mentoring/Training
- Behavioral Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Content Standards
- Interdepartmental Collaborion
- Computer Skills
- Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Individualized Educion Programs (IEP)
- Curriculum Development
- Classroom Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Record Keeping & Reporting
- Communicion
- Attention to Detail
- Performance Motivion
- Emotional Disturbance
- Student Development
- Educional Stregy
- Classroom Instruction
- Innovive: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstres original thinking
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizion
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