Instructional Program Facilitator - Exceptional Children

NATURE OF WORK
Provides services to assist students in achieving a better understanding of specific subject material and in improving academic capabilities in designated areas. Collaborates with the school principal and staff members to assess students' needs and how best to address them.
 
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Required to hold state certification in teaching and designated as "highly qualified." Demonstrated prior successful classroom teaching experience.
 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB


 

1. Assists with administration of Exceptional Education Program in accordance with Procedures Governing Programs And Services For Children With Special Needs,state and federal legislative mandates
2. Assists with supervision/observations of Exceptional Education preschool staff with appropriate licensure  
3. Assists in the monitoring and compliance of Exceptional Education records within the preschool program
4. Serves as the liaison through child find activities for Chatham County Schools with The Children’s Developmental Services Agency, Children, Head Start, Child Care providers and other Inter-agency members
5. Serves as a consultant to exceptional education preschool teachers in the development of teaching strategies, selection of materials, and diagnosis of student needs
6. Assists with developing plans, implementation, and evaluation of staff development activities
7. for preschool and school staff to increase awareness, knowledge and skill competency
8. Assists in providing orientation to new preschool staff members to include IEP training,student folders, procedures, curriculum
9. Coordinates and assists with transition of preschool children from Part C, Infant Toddler Services into Part B, Preschool Services and from Preschool to Kindergarten
10. Develops and maintains strong professional relationships and knowledge interchange with regular and exceptional education staff/team members within the preschool program, families,schools, child cares, public and private preschools, and the Chatham County Interagency Council
11. Assists with on-going review and assessment of Exceptional Education program goals to determine effectiveness and continuing needs
12. Assists in promoting good rapport,understanding,and support from local agencies and families through membership on local committees/boards , home visits and parent groups
13. Participates in training activities,professional meetings,and other opportunities to upgrade professional knowledge and skills
14. Keeps inventory,orders,and maintains supplies,materials and screening instruments requested by the exceptional education preschool staff
15. Writes grant proposals that will help to enhance the Exceptional Education program
16. Assumes responsibilities assigned by the Executive Director for Exceptional Children and Gifted Ed  involving system-wide needs and preschool expansion, IEP team responsibilities and other items requested by the director
17. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

 
 
MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM RESPONSIBILITIES
Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. 
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. 
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants. 
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, strategic plans, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence. 
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; 
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English. 
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra, descriptive statistics and statistical inference.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. 
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment. 
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. 
Color Discrimination: Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. 
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. 
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1. Masterful knowledge of curriculum and best practices. 
2. Highly developed presentation skills 
3. Knowledge of effective staff development models that lead to the successful development of effective teachers 
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills 
5. Considerable human relations and human development skills 
6. Demonstrated leadership ability 
7. Good technical skills with technology and presentation tools 
8. Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs 
9. Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information 
10. Ability to plan and evaluate strategies for new teacher development 
11. Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public 
12. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments 
13. Ability to work with adult learners
 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-time for (12) months
Salary based on state and local salary schedules
 
DISCLAIMER 
The preceding job description was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.