IEP Facilitator

Charles County Public Schools•La Plata, MD

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for organizing and managing the IEP process and documentation in assigned schools. The IEP Facilitator chairs IEP Team meetings, accepts referrals, assists in gathering and organizing pertinent information, invites appropriate participants, and prepares and distributes agendas. This role also monitors and updates referrals, assessments, and other individual Special Education records, ensuring knowledge of IEP assessment timelines. The IEP Facilitator acts as a liaison for special education discipline-related problems, assists in identifying student needs, and supports regular education teachers in the referral process. They interpret special education policy to staff and parents, encourage a healthy school atmosphere, and monitor IEPs for compliance. This role reports to the Director for Compliance and is supported by the Director of Special Education. Additionally, the IEP Facilitator provides guidance on IDEA, COMAR, and MSDE policy, offers professional development for school teams, participates in professional learning, reviews records for inter-district communication, and maintains 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 education 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 meeting in assigned schools.
Accepts referrals at the school levels. 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.
Monitor IEPs for compliance.
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.