IEP Teacher 3591 Oro Valley

CLASS SUMMARY:

The IEP Teacher manages planning and scheduling of all lEP and or MET meetings* related reviews for compliance and completeness amendment meetings and Special Education eligibility meetings as required and communicates schedules with staff parents and school districts. Follows all state and federal requirements and ASDB procedures relating to meeting notification prior written notice and other documentation and requirements for IDEA. Ensures that the IEP is documenting goals and the level of completion accuracy and compliance. Serves as the agency representative representing its interest at IEP and or MET meetings.

Coordinates multi-discipline teams to ensure any intervention plans and assessments are compliant and reviewed regularly with progress noted. Where warranted ensures that billable time is documented and readied for reimbursement.

Communicates regularly to supervision and pertinent staff any changes in state or federal regulations and conducts in-service training on IEP issues. Assists with Extended School Year coordination.

If position is assigned to ELP responsible for oversight of preschool referrals/intakes and coordinates transition meetings.

Monitors all documentation for completion accuracy and compliance related to IEP process. Facilitates IEP meetings and re-eligibility meetings. Coordinates follow-up of issues/concerns raised at IEP meetings.

*At this time MET meetings are not assigned to the PDSD EES.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in Special Education or related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Three years experience working with children who are any of the following populations: deaf/hard of hearing blind/visually impaired or deafblind
• Relevant program related experience
• Understanding and familiarity with all aspects of the IEP and MET process.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass FBI and State background check or Fingerprint Clearance Card as position requires by policy or Statute
• Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on state business
• Certified or certifiable by Arizona Department of Education with related endorsement

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Policies procedures and programs of the immediate work unit
• Principles and practices of administration and management
• Agency or program rules regulations and operating procedures
• Records management methods procedures and retention rules.
• The pillars of IDEA
• Arizona Academic Standards
• Special needs of different sensory impairments

DEMONSTRATED SKILL/ABILITY TO:

• Communicate with varying audiences and with customer service focus
• Organizes and executes cases and workload in a timely and efficient manner
• Develops effective working relationships with parents staff and school districts
• In the application procedures vehicles and best practices related to IDEA