What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Specialist position at Greenville County Schools?
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Special Education Specialist (SES)
Job Overview :
Provide monitoring and assistance in the implementation of the district's instructional programs for students with disabilities. Coordinates the efforts of schools, teachers, and parents by providing direct services to assigned schools.
Under general or occasional supervision, performs a variety of professional, administrative, and leadership work to lead and coordinate activities in the area of Special Education Services for Greenville County Schools with an emphasis on providing optimal support and respectful / responsive service to school based staff. The purpose of this position is to support school staff and parents to improve outcomes for students with disabilities while ensuring federal statutory and state requirements regarding procedural and instructional accountability are adhered to through various aspects of effective programming. Work involves providing modeling for classroom teachers, including but not limited to modeling lessons and inclusive practices.
Employee must demonstrate knowledge on the importance of communicative competence, use of technology to access curriculum, and Universal Designs for Learning.
Work also involves planning, developing, organizing and conducting professional development for Greenville County School employees as it relates to students with disabilities. Professional development will include but not be limited to instruction in research-based methodologies, data collection, progress monitoring, and effective IEP development. Employee will assist in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified special education teachers as assigned. Employee will be involved in Greenville County Schools sponsored initiatives. Work also involves serving as the local agency representative as required, and ensuring the implementation of required policies and procedures impacting students with disabilities. Employee will facilitate interagency collaboration to ensure students with multi-faceted needs have a comprehensive and cohesive support plan.
Employee is responsible for assisting special education and general education staff in reviewing psychological reports, medical reports, curriculum based measurement and progress monitoring data, and achievement test results to assist in determining eligibility and placement of student with disabilities as necessary as well as supporting staff to plan for effective IEP development for students with disabilities. Work is guided by and must be in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations. Employee must exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative in performance of assignment while demonstrating and engaging in advanced problem solving and conflict resolution, including but not limited to issues of least restrictive environment, resources, and special and / or related services.
Reports To : Director of Elementary / Secondary Special Education Program Support
Responsibilities :
1) Support Special Education teachers in an effort to continuously provide high quality instruction to all students
- a. Observe individual classrooms and schools on a regular and ongoing basis, and provide specific written feedback in a timely manner
- b. Model appropriate teaching practices and provide classroom consultation in regard to the educational needs of students
- c. Plan, develop, and implement staff development opportunities for special educators.
2) Assist school administrative teams in evaluating special education program effectiveness
3) Provide technical assistance to administrative staff, faculties, parents, and agency personnel pertaining to all special education matters
4) Monitor compliance at the school level
5) Contribute to the continued growth of the district special education department.
Qualifications :
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :
245 Days - Administrative / Supervisory Salary Schedule - Grade I (67,068-110,378)
Greenville County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, disability, religion, or national origin in its dealings with employees, students, the general public, applicants for employment, educational programs, activities, or access to its facilities.
