Job Description:
Reports To: Program Coordinator
Purpose:
The Inclusion Specialist delivers high-quality expanded learning experiences that support the academic, social-emotional, and developmental growth of K-12 youth. Grounded in BACR’s values of Compassion, Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, and Joy, this role creates safe, engaging, and inclusive environments where all students feel valued, respected, and connected.
The Inclusion Specialist ensures students with disabilities and diverse learning needs have equitable access to academic support, enrichment, recreation, leadership opportunities, and peer relationships. Working closely with program staff, school-day personnel, and families, the Inclusion Specialist provides individualized and small-group support, implements accommodations and behavior strategies, and promotes student independence, belonging, and success.
Benefits:
Pay rate: $25 an hour, based on regional grant funding and experience
22.5 hours per week (M-F 5 days per week required)
Up to 15 paid holidays per year
Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice
Employee assistance program, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses, 403b (Eligibility based on total weekly hours)
People-Centered Service & Car e
BACR Value: Compassion - genuine care for youth, families, and colleag ues
Key Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships and foster a strong sense of belonging through consistent connection and proactive support for all students, including students who are disengaged, struggling, or in need of individualized support.
Support students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) through relationship-building, restorative practices, de-escalation, co-regulation, and strengths-based approaches.
Provide individualized and small-group support for inclusion students while promoting dignity, independence, and peer connection.
Address conflict, bullying, exclusion, and behavioral concerns using culturally responsive, restorative approaches.
Build respectful, professional relationships with families and caregivers while maintaining confidentiality and recognizing them as key partners in student success.
Continuous Learning & Improvement
BACR Value: Curiosity - actively seeks to learn, grow, and improve practice
Key Responsibilities
Participate in training, coaching, staff meetings, and professional development, applying feedback to improve inclusion practices and program quality.
Use student engagement, behavior, and participation data to refine supports, activities, and routines.
Engage in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes outlined in the EXL Handbook.
Provide homework support and skill-building activities, adapting instruction, materials, pacing, groupings, and participation options to meet student needs.
Use required digital platforms and communication tools (Workday, Workvivo, Google Drive, email) effectively and independently.
Self-Awareness & Inclusive Collaboration
BACR Value: Humility - recognizes limits, honors diverse perspectives, and collaborates effectively
Key Responsibilities
Design and facilitate inclusive, culturally responsive activities that support diverse backgrounds, abilities, communication styles, sensory needs, and developmental needs through trauma-informed practices.
Collaborate with program staff, school-day personnel, teachers, case managers, coordinators, and support staff to align student supports and accommodations.
Foster an equitable and inclusive environment through respectful communication, cultural responsiveness, and awareness of personal and systemic biases.
Use visual supports, modeling, checks for understanding, sensory-aware strategies, and flexible response methods to support diverse learners.
Ethical & Accountable Practice
BACR Value: Integrity - honesty, accountability, and professional conduct
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