Special Education Facilitator

District: Muscatine Community School District
Reports To: Director of Student Supports
Position Type: Full-Time/Certified Staff (Teacher)

Employee Group:MEA

Number of Days: 190 (plus 15 extended days at per diem rate)

The Special Education Facilitator is a district-wide role focused on promoting inclusive practices and mindsets for students with disabilities. This position provides high-level collaboration and support to individuals teams and systems to advance equitable student-centered outcomes across the district. As a vital partner in the districts Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) the Facilitator works to remove academic behavioral and social-emotional barriers ensuring all students receive high-quality instruction in the least restrictive environment.

MTSS & Inclusive Practices

• Support MTSS Implementation: Provide leadership in the districts MTSS framework to ensure students with disabilities are successfully integrated into general education environments.
• Collaborative Modeling: Provide expertise and hands-on support in implementing collaborative models and co-teaching techniques to ensure access to core grade-level standards and curriculum.
• Instructional Support: Engage teachers and building systems to enhance special education instructional practices and improve student outcomes. Approximately 70% or more of this role is spent in classrooms or professional learning settings.
• Student Independence: Provide fading support to paraprofessionals empowering students with disabilities to gain independence within general education settings.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Progress Monitoring: Support teachers and teams to monitor student progress data and consult on schedules for teachers paraprofessionals and students to optimize building-wide support.
• Problem-Solving Framework: Support and guide teams in using data through a problem-solving framework to make informed decisions for individuals and groups of students.
• IEP Quality: Collaborate with IEP teams on the development of quality Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and facilitate meetings to ensure equity of voice and effective coordination of service delivery.

Professional Development & Leadership

• Targeted Training: Design facilitate and coordinate professional development for staff and paraprofessionals focused on inclusive strategies evidence-based interventions and Iowas Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Framework.
• Side-by-Side Support: Work side-by-side with general and special education teachers to model effective inclusive practices and assist teams in implementing individualized student plans.
• Compliance Support: Assist in ensuring documentation is data-driven and legally sound adhering to all district state and federal confidentiality regulations (IDEA Section 504 and ADA).

Other Duties as Assigned (including but not limited to carrying a roster of students with IEPs)

• Education: Preferred Masters Degree in Special Education
• Certification: Valid Iowa teaching license with a Special Education endorsement required.
• Experience: Minimum of 35 years of successful experience in special education teaching or service delivery.
• Knowledge Base: Deep understanding of MTSS Iowa Specially Designed Framework (SDI) special education law (IDEA) differentiated instruction classroom management and assistive technology.

• Physical Effort: Requires frequent standing walking and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Must have the ability to safely escort a disruptive student from a setting.
• Environment: Work is performed primarily in school settings including classrooms and specialized learning environments. The role involves a fast-paced atmosphere with constant contact with students and staff. Daily travel within the district is required.