Early Childhood Special Education TeacherConsultant (26-27)

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: Minimum of Bachelors Degree Masters Degree Preferred
  • Early Childhood with Special Education Endorsement
• LICENSURE: Early Childhood Special Education (BOEE Licensed standard teaching license)
• EXPERIENCE: Previous experience with children families early childhood programs and school districts is desired.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Adhere to all Early ACCESS and Special Education Procedures
• Participate and guide the Child Find Process
• Complete screening and assessment with appropriate tools
• Complete required Early ACCESS and Special Education paperwork
• Implement Family Guided Routines Based Interventions for children and families
• Collaborate with families and team members to complete assessment planning and development of the IFSP/IEP
• Collaborate with AEA staff families districts and community partners in planning development and delivery of services
• Provide IFSP Special Instruction and Service Coordination services
• Meet timelines and complete required paperwork as defined in procedures/agency requirements
• Meet with Pre-School teachers to support the development implementation and monitoring of interventions and data
• Coordinate and participate in transition planning for IFSP/IEP
• Respond to referrals using appropriate process
• Ensure children in special education receive FAPE (Free Appropriate Education) education in their LRE (least restrictive environment) and appropriate SDI (Specially Designed Instruction)
• Participate in professional learning (department meetings conferences workshops)
• Other duties as assigned

COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Contributes to a positive and productive work learning and team environment
• Believes in advocates for understands supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs Iowa Public and Accredited Schools the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
• Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
• Anticipates and responds to needs requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration inspiration and innovation
• Demonstrates effective verbal non-verbal written listening and visual communication
• Possesses effective interpersonal collaboration facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships within and outside of the agency
• Exhibits self-motivation reliability organization detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
• Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning professional capacity and system effectiveness
• Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive high quality solutions
• Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
• Models and integrates technology into daily work
• Leads professional development for at least one course internally externally or both
• Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned according to current needs of the agency or districts served

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel between schools and sites served.
• Normal routine levels of activity related to bending carrying climbing hearing lifting reaching sitting standing vision and walking and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that cant always be anticipated.

BENEFITS: Enjoy a strong benefits package featuring fully paid single health and dental insurance employer-paid life and disability coverage and a generous IPERS retirement plan.

Required Experience:

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