Since there is no specific endorsement for teaching at-risk students, the licensure requirements indicate that the instructor must hold the endorsement applicable for the level of instruction.
Therefore, a teacher who holds the general elementary classroom teaching endorsement is authorized to teach elementary level (grades K-6) at-risk students and a teacher who holds a secondary level endorsement is authorized to teach secondary level (grades 7-12) at-risk students.
If the position is K-12 at-risk coordinator and does not involve direct instruction of students, the coordinator is required to hold a teaching license but is not required to be licensed on both levels; However, if the coordinator also instructs on one or both levels, then that coordinator must be properly endorsed on the applicable levels.
Thus, if the K-12 coordinator organizes the program by working with the secondary teachers but instructs the elementary students, the coordinator would only have to hold the general elementary classroom teaching endorsement.