Coordinating Teacher - Special Education Programming

Coordinating Teacher-Special Education Programming

Provides support to teachers serving students accessing learning through the Standard Course of Study and Extended Content Standards through school visits, observations, model-teaching, hands-on involvement with students in the classroom, materials, and instructional programming. Provides support with planning specially designed instruction, planning for Individualized Education Plans (IEP) meetings, collecting data for Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) development.

Provides a variety of professional development. Provides support to the teacher with job skill training and job development for students in regional programs.

Provides support to teachers serving students with disabilities and students through school visits, observations, model-teaching, and hands-on involvement with students in the classroom. Provides follow-up written recommendations and strategies and/or materials and resources to teachers. Consults with teachers and students in the set up and implementation of programs and inclusive practices. Compiles data, writes reports, and makes recommendations regarding student observational data.

Collaborates with teachers in developing IEPs, FBAs, and BIPs; assists in implementing goals and strategies documented on the plans, and in developing and interpreting data collection forms. Assists with educational planning for specific students through communication with teachers, appropriate senior administrators, students, and parents, attending IEP meetings, and through consultation with external agencies, as needed. Assists with educational planning for transition upon completion of high school through consultation with teachers and external agencies in developing Transition Plans, assisting in locating/setting up job sites in the community and attending IEP/Transition meetings.

Provides CPI training to teachers and staff in regional program classrooms. Provides educational and instructional resource materials for new classroom teachers, as needed, relating to SES. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, staff members of external funding agencies, students, parents, and the community. Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to ten pounds of force.

The work frequently requires driving automobile equipment.