IEP Facilitator

Charles County Public Schools•La Plata, MD

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The IEP Facilitator is responsible for organizing and managing the IEP process and documentation in assigned schools. This role chairs IEP Team meetings, accepts referrals, and assists in gathering and organizing pertinent information. The facilitator ensures appropriate participants are invited to meetings, prepares and distributes agendas, and monitors and updates referrals, assessments, and other individual Special Education records. They possess knowledge of IEP assessment timelines and act as a liaison for special education discipline-related problems. The position also assists in identifying the special needs of students and helps regular education teachers with the referral process for special education services. Additionally, the IEP Facilitator interprets special education policy to school-based staff and parents, encourages a healthy school atmosphere, monitors IEPs for compliance, and provides guidance on IDEA, COMAR, and MSDE policy. They also provide professional development for school teams and participate in professional learning opportunities. The role involves reviewing records and initiating communication with other school districts to ensure proper record sharing and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Hold or be eligible for a Maryland Standard Professional Certificate with special education endorsement.
Three (3) years of satisfactory special education classroom teaching experience required.
Knowledge and experience with IEP procedures.
Knowledge and experience in administering and interpreting educational assessments.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and planning skills in an educational environment.
Demonstrated ability to work professionally and discreetly with confidential information.
Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Communicates effectively both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Organizes and manages the IEP process and documentation in assigned schools.
Chairs IEP Team meetings in assigned schools.
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.
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 public/private school-based staff and parents.
Encourages a healthy school atmosphere through the effective use of human relations skills.
Monitors IEPs for compliance.
Reports to the Director for Compliance and is supported by the Director of Special Education.
Provides guidance to school teams and administration regarding IDEA, COMAR, and MSDE policy regarding special education processes and procedures.
Provides professional development for school teams, as appropriate.
Participates in monthly professional learning and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Reviews records and initiates communication with other school districts to ensure proper records are received and shared.
Maintains the highest level of confidentiality.