PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

Job Title:  Individualized Education Plan Writer/ Facilitator

EXEMPT:  Yes                                                                                

SALARY LEVEL:  Certified Salary Schedule         DEPARTMENT:  Educational Services/ESS

LOCATION:  School Site(s) as assigned by Supervisor     

REPORTS TO:  Director for Exceptional  Student Services / Designee             

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Certified Calendar                                                                                                                                                                      

SUMMARY:  

Under the direction of the ESS Director or designee and in collaboration with IEP teams, the ESS/Individualized Education Plan Writer plans, coordinates, and writes in compliance of the IDEA for students with disabilities in accordance with a student’s Individual Education Program (IEP). The IEP Writer/Facilitator will assist in: creating and managing a campus universal meeting schedule for IEPs/METs and meeting compliance parameters between the site and district office. Coordinates testing schedule as part of a testing team for annual and tri-annual purposes. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA in Special Education
• Arizona certification in Special Education
• Demonstrate success with researched based interventions and curriculum modification or adaptation
• Skilled at working with others in a professional learning environment
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate skill with Microsoft office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in Special Education or related field

• Three years of experience of highly proficient case management including teaching in itinerant and/or resource settings, coordination and management of services for caseloads, highly effective evidence of understanding the components of the Individualized Education Plan and the cycle of the plan to include evaluations 

• Demonstrates an understanding of federal, state, and local mandates governing the determination and delivery of special education services
• Experience completing observations and reports pertaining to the learning behaviors of students

• Successful teaching experience at various grade levels

Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides coordination for special education services including the development of IEPs, and coordination of referrals to outside resources.
2. Holds appropriate pre-conference committee meetings to assist in developing measurable goals, benchmarks, and objectives to meet students’ needs.
3. Primary author of the Individualized Education Plans in collaboration with IEP team members.
4. Regularly monitors the implementation of the student’s IEP and progress reports to the IEP Team.
5. Clearly communicates student’s IEP accommodations to general education team members.
6. Monitors and communicates the implementation of accommodations and modifications with general education staff.
7. Provides support by working closely, and maintaining open communication with leadership, team members, parents, and students to support student success.

8. Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Ability to co-facilitate IEP meetings with administrative designees
• Ability to interpret and apply special education law, policies and procedures and provide information to school staff
• In-depth understanding of special education teaching methods and techniques relative to IEP writing
• Well-developed understanding of the special education process

EVALUATION:  At least once annually in accordance with Governing Board Policy

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret education materials and programs.  Ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, students, administration, and the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to work with mathematical such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISION:  Director of ESS / Designee