Title: Exceptional Learners Support Team Member
Description Position Title: Support Team Member
Salary Range: Teacher Contract
Contract Length: School Year
Position Summary: Serve as a resource for students, parents, general and special education staff members, and administrators regarding best practices for assessing and servicing students with 504 plans. Work collaboratively with general education staff, building level administration and central office administration to support the needs of students with disabilities.
Immediate Supervisor: Executive Director of Exceptional Learners
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Provide ongoing building level support to special education staff members
including, but not limited to: training related to 504 Plans, individualized coaching related to 504 Plan complaince and participating in staffings/conferences in order to consult with/address theconcerns of administrators, teachers and families regarding concerns related to students with 504s.
2. Work collaboratively with school-based teams to assess student needs and appropriate accommodations.
3. Attend 504 Planconferences for the students assigned to specialists caseload and
provide input regarding appropriate goals, accommodations and special
education services.
4. Consult with building staff and parents regarding issues such as: curriculum accommodations/modifications, social skills, and behavior management
techniques, as they relate to the needs of individual students.
5. Engage in collaborative problem solving with staff to meet individual student’s needs.
6. Act as a liaison between home and school, as needed.
7. Attend regularly scheduled Autism Team meetings for additional training, support, and problem solving.
8. Participate in staff development and professional growth opportunities, as corporation funding allows.
9. Assist staff in conducting functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and developing behavioral intervention plans (BIP).
10. Provide ongoing training to staff regarding the implementation of behavior plans and data collection.
11. Assist in implementing research-based strategies and tools for school success
(e.g. visual schedule, social narratives, 5-point scale).
12. Provide staff development, training, and support regarding specified procedures, practices, and policies.
13. Review Individual Education Plans to monitor compliance with state regulations.
14. Provide both group and individual (on-site) IEP training for special education staff.
15. Work collaboratively with school intervention teams to develop strategies to support at-risk students.
16. Provide support for Manifestation Determination Conferences (MDC).
17. Attend weekly support team meetings to review and discuss information from Team Leader meetings.
18. Collaborate with District Support Team members.
19. All other duties as assigned by 504 Supervisor/Executive Director of Exceptional Learners.
Duties & Responsibilities May Also Include the Following:
1. Communicate with outside providers regarding students who will be attending
their program.
2. Schedule and conduct staffing/pre-observation meetings with outside Autism
providers.
3. Participate in quarterly update meetings with outside program providers.
4. Facilitate communication between parents, school and outside program staff.
5. Develop data collection systems for the behavior plans for students
transitioning to public school.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Preferred Valid Indiana Special Education Teacher License in Mild Intervention, Intense Intervention, or an equivalent licensure in at least one
area of special education or related field (e.g. speech/language pathologist, school
psychologist) is preferred.
Language Skills: Ability to communicate verbally and in print effectively and
thoughtfully with parents, staff and other stakeholders. Write reports,
correspondence, and related documents. Present information and respond to
questions from employees, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Reasoning Ability: Identify, research, and resolve concerns through knowledge of
special education programs and services. Awareness of the need for sensitivity to
the emotion related to meeting the needs of students with special needs and their
families.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students,
parents and other stakeholders.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and
talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, and sometimes
to run. The employee may sometimes be called upon to provide assistance with the
lifting and/or changing of students. Must have a valid driver’s license. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read typed or
handwritten work. The employee frequently works irregular hours.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment may get loud at times. Work is mostly
performed indoors. Works in standard office and school building environments. Must
be able to work regularly scheduled hours and weekends when needed. Must be able to
handle stress. |