Instructional Facilitator of Special Services

JOB DESCRIPTION: INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES

SALARY SCHEDULE: CERTIFIED COORDINATOR

DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL SERVICES

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

SAFETY-SENSITIVE: NO

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive system to provide services to all eligible children and families as required by the Individual with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Master''s degree in special education, or a related field.
• Five years experience in special education or a related field.
• A valid Standard Oklahoma Special Education Certificate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical assistance to site personnel with all special education issues and concerns
• Provide custodial supervision of all confidential files for students with disabilities in the Mid-Del School district as required by federal laws and regulations
• Serve as a resource to district administrators/leadership and schools in the development of a full continuum of special education services in order to meet the needs of all students.
• Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate to ensure that timelines are adhered to in the identification and IEP development process of eligible students.
• Coordinate district Child Find procedure.
• Liaison with Private School and private treatment facilities located in the district.
• Coordinate with district staff to insure that alternative special education placement meet federal and state guidelines.
• Additional duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To ensure continuity of services, remote work may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. An employee's eligibility for remote work will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for remote work will be distributed by the employee's supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.

DISCLAIMER

Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.