Exceptional Children Program Specialist

Exceptional Children Program Specialist

Catawba County Schools Exceptional Children - Newton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5913556

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

JOB TITLE: EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (EC) PROGRAM SPECIALIST

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

BENEFITS STATUS:
Full-Time,10 Months

SALARY RANGE (Monthly): $4,100 - $5,595 WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE; BASED ON EXPERIENCE

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Serves as a designee of the EC Program Administrator in providing direct contact with schools and other service providers in the county to facilitate, monitor and support Child Find, initial referral, eligibility and the implementation of all services and supports required for students with disabilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Base professional actions, recommendations and decisions on the most current edition of the NC Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities, in addition to local district protocols and BOE policies
• Understand, advocate for and promote/protect the rights of students with disabilities
• Guide practices and decisions on objective data in combination with the specific needs of the SWD
• Effectively collaborates and uses a problem solving approach with other school professionals, parents, and community agencies to assess needs and develop supports, services and programs for students with disabilities
• Processes and manages all initial referrals, initial eligibility and out of state transfer processes for students being referred to special education within the established timelines
• Provides direct support and training to school based staff on special education paperwork and use of the software management system
• Participates in internal audit and monitoring processes to ensure procedural compliance is being implemented at assigned schools
• Participates in educational planning conferences and department staffings
• Engages in a variety of forms of communication that is timely, positive, professional, and confident with a variety of stakeholders including: other staff members, administrators, parents, community/agency members, Exceptional Children’s program staff, and state or federal agencies
• Assists with the planning and implementation of inservice activities for special education program compliance, eligibility, case management and leads groups of teachers through training sessions, as needed
• Acts as liaison between parents and school personnel for interpretation of district, state, and federal guidelines
• Communicates with building principals and staff through routine visits to schools to facilitate their leadership in providing programs serving students with disabilities
• Communicates with other central office staff to facilitate cooperative planning between regular and special education
• Conducts needs assessments and helps design growth plans for teachers
• Assists in compiling data analyses for decision making and prioritizing program goals
• Facilitates application of school law and local, state, and federal statutes pertaining to the education of special needs students
• Assists EC department in gathering all required data, documentation and information required for district, state and federal special education reporting requirements within the established timelines
• Assists with disciplinary procedures for students in the Exceptional Children’s program including collaboration in the manifestation determination review process, and disciplinary removals
• Attends, participates and assists with documentation of prior written notice during potentially contentious IEP team meetings
• Serves as LEA/PSU…