Education Specialist- Special Education

All Native Group

23h•Onsite

About The Position

All Native Group is seeking a part time CFP Education Specialist to support US Department id State in Washington DC. This position is located in the Child and Family Program (CFP) Division of the Bureau of Medical Services/Directorate of Mental Health Programs/Office of Overseas Mental Health Services (MED/MH/MHS). The incumbent of this position serves as a Department-level subject matter expert in evaluating, analyzing, and adjudicating the most complex special needs educational clearance cases, provides case management, administers, and determines SNEA eligibility and service approvals, and provides subject matter expertise on pediatric medevac cases. The incumbent works as part of a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals on activiti Finish es that improve understanding among parents, DoS medical providers, Office of Overseas Schools (OOS), Global Community Liaison Office (GCLO), and Office of Allowances about CFP programs, policies, and procedures. The Employee is responsible for providing assistance in the following areas, but not limited to: Cross-Cultural adjustment issues, and Crisis Intervention for families overseas, ie: support services for MEDEVAC patients, coordination of psychoeducational evaluations of FS children, education, referrals for children with special education needs, mobile workforce/family issues, life transition issues and parenting problems. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Completes comprehensive research/study of education topics – Early Intervention eligibility/services; Preschool eligibility/services; IEP/IFSP development, review, evaluation; SNEA MRP Appeals (review of records, analyze alignment with US Education Law, State Education Law and Local Education Agencies guidance; Away-from-Post as it relates to residential education placements (therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, wilderness therapy programs) Policy/Process Development and contribution – SNEA, Appeals, Educational Clearance SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (SNEA) CASE MANAGEMENT Performs comprehensive case examination in support of the Bureau of Medical Services’ commitment to provide quality medical patient care for children and adolescents with special education needs and challenges and to ascertain eligibility for the Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA). EDUCATIONAL CLEARANCE AND CONSULTATION Evaluates and adjudicates highly complex educational clearances and post approvals, advises and assists, and provides authoritative guidance to others in advising and assisting, parents with key information and materials for planning their child’s international education; and develops and implements policies, procedures, and methodologies that promote educational continuity for children with identified learning needs in accordance with IDEA 2004, DSSR, and FAM. Provides authoritative guidance to CFP colleagues on the various components of the IEP or equivalent for identified students in need of special education services. Serves as an educational specialist for children and provides guidance related to educational and therapeutic placements. Advocates on behalf of children in foreign areas and works closely with other CFP staff members to align resources and need. MEDEVACS In support of the Office of Medical Services commitment to provide quality assistance to medevacs and their families: - Work with the medevac coordinator and child psychiatrist in administration of mental health medevacs

Requirements

Education and experience sufficient to perform the above tasks
Practical experience: teaching, special education certified, public/private school setting (EI, Pre-K, K-21)
School administration: committee on specialized education/student support, school or district level (for knowledge of education law)
Establishment of school district policy (i.e., interpretation and implementation of federal/state education law.
Minimum: MS Ed, special education, birth-21
A Secret clearance is required top secret preferred
All Native Group is a Drug Free Workplace. It is our policy that all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. In addition, all employees are subject to random drug screens throughout the term of their employment with All Native Group.

Responsibilities

Cross-Cultural adjustment issues
Crisis Intervention for families overseas, ie: support services for MEDEVAC patients
coordination of psychoeducational evaluations of FS children
education
referrals for children with special education needs
mobile workforce/family issues
life transition issues
parenting problems
Completes comprehensive research/study of education topics – Early Intervention eligibility/services; Preschool eligibility/services; IEP/IFSP development, review, evaluation
SNEA MRP Appeals (review of records, analyze alignment with US Education Law, State Education Law and Local Education Agencies guidance
Away-from-Post as it relates to residential education placements (therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, wilderness therapy programs) Policy/Process Development and contribution – SNEA, Appeals, Educational Clearance
Performs comprehensive case examination in support of the Bureau of Medical Services’ commitment to provide quality medical patient care for children and adolescents with special education needs and challenges and to ascertain eligibility for the Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA).
Evaluates and adjudicates highly complex educational clearances and post approvals, advises and assists, and provides authoritative guidance to others in advising and assisting, parents with key information and materials for planning their child’s international education
develops and implements policies, procedures, and methodologies that promote educational continuity for children with identified learning needs in accordance with IDEA 2004, DSSR, and FAM.
Provides authoritative guidance to CFP colleagues on the various components of the IEP or equivalent for identified students in need of special education services.
Serves as an educational specialist for children and provides guidance related to educational and therapeutic placements.
Advocates on behalf of children in foreign areas and works closely with other CFP staff members to align resources and need.
Work with the medevac coordinator and child psychiatrist in administration of mental health medevacs