South Bend Community School - South Bend, IN

posted 17 days ago

South Bend, IN
Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Support Team Member serves as a resource for students, parents, general and special education staff members, and administrators regarding best practices for assessing and servicing students with disabilities. This position involves working collaboratively with general and special education staff, building level administration, and central office administration to support the needs of students with disabilities. The role requires ongoing support to special education staff, training related to the Indiana IEP system, and participation in staffings/conferences to address concerns related to students with IEPs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide ongoing building level support to special education staff members including training related to the Indiana IEP system and IEP writing.
  • Work collaboratively with school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, and other related service personnel in assessing students.
  • Attend IEP conferences for the students assigned to consultant's caseload and provide input regarding appropriate goals, accommodations and special education services.
  • Consult with building staff and parents regarding issues such as curriculum accommodations/modifications, social skills, and behavior management techniques.
  • Engage in collaborative problem solving with staff to meet individual student's needs.
  • Act as a liaison between home and school, as needed.
  • Conduct training sessions for general and special education teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff working with students with disabilities.
  • Attend regularly scheduled Team meetings for additional training, support, and problem solving.
  • Participate in staff development and professional growth opportunities, as corporation funding allows.
  • Assist staff in conducting functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and developing behavioral intervention plans (BIP).
  • Provide ongoing training to staff regarding the implementation of behavior plans and data collection.
  • Assist in implementing research-based strategies and tools for school success.
  • Provide staff development, training, and support regarding special education procedures, practices, and policies.
  • Review Individual Education Plans to monitor compliance with state regulations.
  • Provide both group and individual (on-site) IEP training for special education staff.
  • Work collaboratively with school intervention teams to develop strategies to support at-risk students.
  • Provide support for Manifestation Determination Conferences (MDC).
  • Attend weekly support team meetings to review and discuss information from Team Leader meetings.
  • Collaborate with District Support Team members.
  • Communicate with outside providers regarding students who will be attending their program.
  • Schedule and conduct staffing/pre-observation meetings with outside Autism providers.
  • Serve as TOR for students served outside of SBCSC.
  • Develop Service Plans (SPs) for SBCSC students attending an outside program.
  • Write quarterly progress reports for students with an SP who are attending outside programs.
  • Develop IEPs prior to students returning to public school.
  • Participate in quarterly update meetings with outside program providers.
  • Facilitate communication between parents, school and outside program staff.
  • Develop data collection systems for the behavior plans for students transitioning to public school.

Requirements

  • Valid Indiana Special Education Teacher License in Mild Intervention, Intense Intervention, or an equivalent licensure in at least one area of special education or related field.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in print effectively and thoughtfully with parents, staff and other stakeholders.
  • Ability to write reports, correspondence, and related documents.
  • Ability to present information and respond to questions from employees, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify, research, and resolve concerns through knowledge of special education programs and services.
  • Awareness of the need for sensitivity to the emotion related to meeting the needs of students with special needs and their families.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents and other stakeholders.
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