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Special Education Resource Room Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education, special education or field of study related to special education.
- Must hold a valid MI teaching certificate with a K-12 endorsement in an area of special education.
- Experience in Special education.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Experience with Special Education compliance with MDE and Federal regulations, with experience in goal and writing appropriate IEPs for students.
- Computer literate/technologically sound, experience with using a digital student information system (Mistar, Powerschool, Edplan, etc.)
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Special Education
- Provides professional development activities in the area of special education services, special needs, etc., to Special Education and General Education Staff.
- Develops improved understanding of Special Education children’s educational needs on the part of teachers, administrators, and parents and assists Principals, School Leaders and teachers in interpreting and communicating student’s educational needs and progress to parents.
- Manages caseload of students and special services provided to students.
Attends county meetings where applies to caseload and job responsibility.
Interventionist
- Resource to staff who work with the students who receive intervention support.
- Recommends special accommodations for students (differentiated instruction).
- Ensures the client school(s) has a multi-tier system of support (i.e. collection and implementing of student achievement data).
- Manages the Child Study process.
- Ensures traditional discipline is being implemented at the client school(s).
- Evaluates and recommends strategies to improve the client school(s) behavior management system (i.e. Positive school culture system PBIS)
COMPLIANCE
Special Education
- Coordinates the successful completion of the MDE Continuous Improvement Monitoring System (CIMS) with each client school as well as development and implementation of corrective action plans if necessary.
- Keeps abreast of developments in Special Education curriculum, instruction, law, and regulations and disseminates information to Principals and student services staff.
- Attend IEPs, Manifestation Hearings, Due Process Hearings, etc. as requested.
- Assists the Directors of School Finance with information toward the completion of all special education related grants in MEGS.
- Monitors and assists in coordinating Medicaid billing with appropriate schools.
- Monitors and assures special education regulation compliance in all special education files.
Interventionist
- Ensures implementation of a working Child Study process in client school(s).
- Works with Title I Coordinators to review and create action plans regarding the intervention programs at each client school.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Oversees and provides resources to the parenting skills program at each client school.
- Facilitate and implements periodic special education training meetings throughout the year.
- Provides training to the school leaders on special education requirements and preparation for audits.
OTHER
- Applies positive customer service to the role and is perceived as a team member by staff and school employees.
- Maintains a high level of confidentiality concerning sensitive information.
- Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and /or courses as required by the supervisor.
- Assists with other duties upon request and approval of the Chief Executive Officer and Director of School Services.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Southfield, MI 48033: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $50