What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exceptional Children's Program Specialist position at Multiple Locations?
EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
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POSITION: |
Exceptional Children's Program Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS:
l. Bachelor's degree in an Exceptional Education discipline; Master's degree preferred; 2. High level of competence in knowledge of IDEA and Procedures Governing Children with Disabilities; 3. Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience in an exceptional program area; 4. Successful experience working providing staff development for teachers and staff; 5. Broad knowledge of Exceptional Children programs; and, 6. Demonstrated organizational skills, good communication and writing skills
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REPORTS TO: |
Director of Exceptional Children Program |
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JOB GOAL: |
To provide support services to exceptional and preschool staff to ensure compliance and quality instruction. |
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide weeklybiweekly visits to monitor compliance issues, provide support to teachers, new staff and others, as determined by the Exceptional Children Director;
- Ensure the implementation of required policies and procedures affecting students with disabilities; Provide support, information and consultation to parents of exceptional children, when needed or upon parent request;
- Attends monthly inter-agency meetings to make agency referrals;
- Functions as the local education agency (LEA) representative on the system-level IEP team when required;
- Monitor compliance on IDEA regulations, LEA timelines, and procedures
- Assists in the collection and analysis of data needed for the purpose of planning, reporting, securing services, and making decisions;
- Hosts monthly EC PLCS at each school assigned;
- Assists with supervision/observations of EC staff (including preschool teachers with EC students in their classroom);
- Assists in providing orientation to new staff members to include IEP training, student folders, procedures, cumculum, and other requirement as needed;
- Coordinates and assists with transition of EC preschool children from Part C, Infant Toddler Services into Part B, Preschool Services and from Preschool to Kindergarten (if assigned elementary schools); Supports teachers utilization of best practices within exceptional children's classroom;
- Develops and maintains strong professional relationships and knowledge interchange with regular and exceptional education staff/team members within the preschool program, families, schools, child cares, public and private preschools, and the school district (if assigned elementary schools);
- Assists with on-going review and assessment of EC program goals to determine effectiveness and continuing needs;
- Assists in promoting good rapport, understanding, and support from local agencies and families through membership on local committees/boards (e.g. FSN, Child Care Connections, Smart Start), home visits and parent groups (if assigned elementary schools);
- Assists with grant writing and grant data collection that will help to enhance the EC program; Assumes responsibilities assigned by the Director for EC involving system-wide needs, preschool expansion, IEP team responsibilities, and other items requested by the director; Provides other such duties, which may be assigned.
SALARY: NC State Salary Schedule, with local supplement
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months, as determined by funding/program needs.
EVALUATION: Annually, SERVE Appraisal Instrument
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
