TLC Special Education Team Leader

Special Education Team Leader

Reports To:

Principal

Qualifications:

Master's degree in psychology, behavioral science, or special education

Board Certified Behavior Analyst strongly preferred

Minimum of three years' experience supervising special education programs

In depth knowledge of IEP team process and state and federal regulations

Essential

Skills:

Must read, write and speak English fluently

Demonstrate strong leadership skills

Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate strong organizational skills;
Must be able to work effectively with interruptions and reprioritize tasks as unexpected circumstances arise.

Demonstrate flexibility and ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues;
Must be able to face challenges positively and productively and to help others make sense of change

Must have mobility required to sufficiently assist students with disabilities with physical needs, personal care, and behavioral challenges. Must possess the ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry up to 40 pounds on occasional basis and have the ability to move quickly from standing to floor and floor to stand without the use of hands. May be required to physically restrain parties in situations where there is a risk of serious and imminent harm.

Demonstrate ability to use Microsoft Office, G-Suite and other district technology effectively

Responsibilities:

IEP Team Supervisor:

Act as liaison between home, school and district

Lead classroom clinical meetings with school based team. Assign and/or conduct staff meetings to develop IEPs

Review, monitor and meet timelines for IEPs, referrals, and re-evaluation

Supervise classroom team's implementation of IEPs and BSPs

Collaborate with parents, districts and school staff regarding instructional decision-making for students.

Lead assigned IEP team meetings and coordinate corresponding documents to send to district and parents

Participate in professional learning activities and plans/delivers professional learning activities to staff, parents, and others to increase achievement for students with disabilities.

Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements

Casebooks and Data:

Review Individual Student Schedules

Review casebooks & provide assistance for program development and implementation as needed

Work directly in the classroom to support quality in-person classroom instruction and its improvement in all settings through monitoring, observing, model teaching and coaching

Assist teachers in improving classroom management and climate through the implementation of effective instructional methods.

Provide training to develop staff competency as needed

Supervise RBTs as needed

Behavior:

Complete Initial FBA and Behavioral Review as needed

Collaborate with Teacher to develop Behavior Support Plan

Evaluate and provide consultation in regard to effective reinforcement

Collaborate with Teacher to develop systems for incidental data collection

Provide training to develop staff competency as needed

Provide support and consultation to families as needed

Respond to and provide direct intervention and behavioral support to the student, teacher, classroom, and learning community

Evaluate need for extended time outs and ensure documentation is completed.

Provide ongoing consultation on development, implementation and monitoring of behavior support plans and effective academic programs based on systematic and research supported teaching procedures

Monitor the restrictiveness of interventions and monitor data trends relating to challenging behaviors targeted for reduction and parental notification process

Review incident reports for accuracy and completion and ensure compliance with restraint regulations

Review and analyze data for patterns and provide recommendations for reduction in use of time out and /or restraint at weekly/monthly review meetings

Administrative:

Support school mission and vision

Assist in developing a culture that encourages lifelong learning, reflective practice and collaboration

Provide coaching and support to teachers in supervision of paraprofessionals

Lead team discussions in data analysis and makes recommendations for data driven practices

Collaborate with principal, curriculum coordinator and other consultants to implement school objectives and provide support for teachers to improve instructional practices

Assess professional development needs for individual teachers and/or departments

Recommend resources, assessments and technology for purchase for teacher and student use

Review IEP's and quarterly progress reports

Perform other tasks/responsibilities as assigned by the principal

Employment is contingent upon passing a SAFIS fingerprint and CORI screening.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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