Case Manager - Preschool

Wake County Public Schools•Cary, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE: Coordinates work performed by a Preschool Referral and Assessment Team and serves as a Local Education Agency (LEA) representative in Preschool Special Education meetings.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local compliance regulations
Extensive knowledge of eligibility requirements for preschool special education services
Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps
Considerable knowledge of preschool assessment/evaluation and the development of young children
Knowledge of Every Child Accountability & Tracking System (ECATS)
Demonstrated leadership and team building skills
Strong interpersonal relationship and customer service skills
Ability to independently resolve problems
Ability to organize information from multiple sources
Ability to handle confidential material
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, staff members of external funding agencies, parents, and the community.
Bachelor's degree in Special Education or closely related field
Five years of successful pre-kindergarten teaching experience
Experience with the referral to placement process in determining eligibility for special education
Experience with varying cultural and social economic backgrounds
Experience with Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment.
Hold or be eligible for North Carolina Professional Educator's License in area of Special Education or related field
Hold and maintain a valid driver's license according to the State of NC requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Special Education or related service field
Birth-Kindergarten North Carolina Professional Educator's License.

Responsibilities

Serves as team leader for a Preschool Special Education Assessment Team
Schedules and conducts weekly team meetings and other team related meetings, as needed.
Reviews referral information and collaborates with parents and referring agencies to obtain any additional information which is required.
Serves as a LEA representative in meetings for children on the team's caseload and other children going through the referral process.
Ensures procedural guidelines are followed and that parents are informed of their rights.
Informs multidisciplinary team of new referrals and present pertinent referral information.
Maintains communications with parents during the referral/evaluation process, securing interpreters, as needed, to conduct phone calls and meetings.
Maintains caseload information (files, ECATS, OASIS log) and provides data upon request, striving to meet compliance as stated in Federal Indicators.
Coordinates and schedules referrals, evaluations, eligibility and initial IEP meetings, ensuring all details for meetings (paperwork and needed team members) are in order.
Performs other related duties, as assigned.