POSITION GOAL:
To provide consultation coaching direct and indirect support/services to identified students with ASD and assist teachers parents support staff and administrators with educational planning.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in Education or a field of study related to Special Education.
- Valid teaching certificate with ASD Endorsement.
- Approved as Teacher Consultant or ability to receive that approval under MI Special Education Administrative rules.
- Responsibility of employee to obtain and maintain all training(s) certificate(s) approval(s) etc. and provide documentation to the business office before expiration date of said document(s).
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
- Required to have a physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day.
- Must have regular and reliable job attendance performance and the physical ability to do the job.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide consultation coaching direct and indirect support/service to students with ASD consistent with the students IEP.
- Assist in programming for students with ASD.
- Assist in the development of IEPs for students with ASD.
- Provide consultation coaching direct and indirect support/service to teachers administrators and support staff to meet the individual needs of the student with ASD.
- Provide training to parents teachers administration and support staff who are responsible for delivering support/services to students with ASD.
- Assist in providing maintaining and transporting necessary equipment and materials to assist in the students education.
- Perform systematic direct observation of students.
- Maintain a schedule and documentation of consultations observations and visitations.
- Prepare written reports including observations and recommendations.
- Inform parents of sources of assistance which are available to them.
- Assist teams in the identification and re-evaluation of students with disabilities and develop appropriate required documents.
- Maintain and organize ASD lending library.
- Keep current on all evidence based practices and universal supports related to ASD.
- Participate in all START related trainings conferences and leadership days.
- Attend monthly SMART regional collaborative meetings.
- Assist SMART collaborative with annual START grant.
- Demonstrate sufficient computer knowledge and skills necessary for electronic record-keeping.
- Work cooperatively with other ISD and local district staff parents and community service agencies as needed.
- Collaborate with parents multidisciplinary evaluation team members school administrators and other community agencies to develop an accurate understanding of a students disability and the impact of the disability on the students educational performance.
- Other duties as assigned by the St. Joseph County ISD Administration.
REPORTS TO: Special Education Supervisor
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS: Special Education Supervisor
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary for this position is based on the IEA Master Agreement
Required Experience:
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