Special Education Support Specialist
Special Education Support Specialist
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Job Description
Job Title: Special Education Support Specialist
Reports to: Executive Director for Special Populations
Dept.: Special Populations
Exemption Status: Exempt/Professional
Calendar Days: 192 days
Pay Grade: AP2
Primary Purpose:
Provide individual counseling services to students with counseling goals as part of their IEP.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Masters Degree from accredited University in School Counseling
- Valid Texas School Counseling Certificate Licensed Professional Counselor Licensed Masters Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Special Education Certification preferred
- School Experience Preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide individual counseling services to students served by special populations.
- Draft/Develop individual counseling goals for students.
- Track progress on individual counseling goals
- collaborate with campus staff to assist students.
- Works with school personnel and school district residents to obtain resources for students.
- Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning
- Acts as a student advocate leader collaborator and systems change agent.
- Develops and coordinates a continuing evaluation of guidance program and makes changes based on findings.
- Compiles maintains and files all required physical and computerized reports records and other documents.
- Complies with policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education rule and board policy.
- Complies with all district and campus routines and regulations.
- Maintains a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
- Participates in staff development and continuing education opportunities to improve jobrelated skills and research to identify best practices in implementing a school counseling program.
- Communicates effectively with colleagues students and parents.
- Provide training and consultation to foster student educational career personal and social development.
- Models behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
- Participates in professional development department meetings and special events as assigned.
- Articulates the schools mission to the community and solicits its support in realizing the mission.
- Uses appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment
Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to control behavior
Environment: Work inside may work outside; work must be performed onsite.
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; may work prolonged or irregular hours
This job description describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
