Multi-Tiered System of Supports and/or Section 504 Support Specialist

Fulton Schools • GA

100d

About The Position

Works in an instructional support capacity to provide professional learning, technical guidance and best practice resources and materials in the area of Section 504, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Student Support Team (SST); Serves as the primary contact for Section 504, MTSS, and SST (Student Support Team), as well as functions as the school liaison between General Education, Psychological Services and Special Education for compliance and due process issues related to students suspected of having impairments or disabilities under IDEA or Section 504.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Education or related field required.
• Must hold or be eligible for Georgia Teaching or Service certification in applicable area.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a teacher, school counselor or school psychologist required.
• Advanced training and/or minimum 2 years of experience implementing Response to Intervention models and programs or Minimum 2 years as a school-based MTSS required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills.
• Conceptual understanding of Section 504 requirements.
• Demonstrates skills in data gathering and analysis, project planning and evaluation.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent's initiatives and directives.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Chairs Section 504 meetings and ensures compliance with referral eligibility, annual reviews of 504 plans and triennial redetermination of 504 eligibility.
• Schedules and facilitates 504 meetings upon parental or school requests to address areas of concern and/or to review any new diagnostic information received.
• Disseminates existing 504 plans to teachers at the beginning of the school year and during transition points of teachers.
• Maintains pyramid of intervention for school that details menu of interventions provided for each tier and each academic area.
• Creates unique and individualized interventions for students when needed.
• Trains all school staff on expectations surrounding Section 504 plan eligibility and accommodation/plan development.
• Ensures appropriate personnel are invited to attend Section 504 meetings.
• Collaborates closely with Instructional Support Teacher to assess the need for referral to Services for Exceptional Children for 504 students.
• Provides training and support for 504 software to monitor 504 eligible students and manage required documentation.
• Supports and monitors school’s implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) model for increasing student achievement.
• Utilizes understanding of how to select and analyze data related to individual students, groups of students and classrooms.
• Provides training/support on effective use of school-based intervention teams.
• Meets with teachers individually or in grade-level teams to help interpret data, determine intervention efficacy and plan next steps of support.
• Models and assists teachers in the use of data to place students in intervention groups.
• Plans, schedules and leads MTSS and Student Support Team (SST) meetings.
• Assists with the monitoring of Reading and Math instruction to ensure the use of sound teaching practices.
• Provides training and support related to MTSS software tools.
• Leads SST team to facilitate eligibility for special education when needed.
• Ensures that the MTSS/SST adheres to legal requirements.
• Plans and delivers ongoing staff development for teachers and paraprofessionals with respect to MTSS.
• Maintains records and ensures compliance with federal, state and local guidelines and reporting requirements.
• Facilitates Tier I cross-disciplinary team to review, assess, and plan to improve student outcomes.
• Monitors Tier I data and outcomes for academics, behavior, and well-being.
• Consults and complies with District leadership on the implementation of MTSS and 504 processes.
• Serves on other District and school teams such as attendance improvement team, dropout prevention team, PBIS team.
• Supports instructional staff’s engagement in professional development workshops.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency with various computer-based software.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree