IEP FACILITATOR

11 Month Position

EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or regular education.

· Knowledge and experience with IEP procedures.

· Knowledge and experience in administering and interpreting educational assessments.

· Evidence of exemplary human relations skills.

· Evidence of leadership skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

· Organizes and manages the IEP process and documentation in assigned schools.

· Chairs IEP Committee meetings in assigned schools.

· Assesses students educationally for eligibility for special education.

· Accepts referrals at the school level. Assists in gathering and organizing pertinent information as appropriate for each phase of the IEP process.

· Invites appropriate participants to attend meetings.

· Prepares and distributes agendas to appropriate personnel.

· Monitors and updates referrals, assessments and other individual Special Education records.

· Administers, evaluates and interprets individual assessments.

· Observes students who have been recommended for evaluation.

· Acts as a liaison for all special education discipline related problems when appropriate.

· Assists in identifying the special needs of students.

· Assists regular education teachers in the identification of students for and preparation of the referral form for consideration of special education services.

· Helps interpret special education policy to the staff.

· Encourages a healthy school atmosphere through the effective use of human relation skills.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.