Anticipated SY26-27 Case Manager

Serving as the local school district representative

• Serving as the local school district representative at all required meetings under the IDEA and serving as the 504 Coordinator for all meetings under Section 504
• Fulfilling all the Roles & Responsibilities delineated in the ODLSS Procedural Manual for the local school district representative

Ensuring compliance with timelines and notices

• Ensuring all IDEA and Section 504 timelines are met
• Ensuring that all parental notices and consents for Full and Individual Evaluations and placements are processed and provided in the native language where feasible and placed in the student temporary files
• Sending parents/guardians copy of draft IEP materials and if applicable paraprofessional, ESY, and Learning Environment Intervention forms, along with copies of all other conducted evaluations and any other collected data at least five school days prior to the meeting
• Ensuring an interpreter is invited to all IEP and 504 conferences (including initial and reevaluation eligibility determination meetings, and annual reviews) for parents who are limited English proficient

Coordinating evaluations and planning meetings

• Convening and chairing IEP and 504 conferences (including initial and reevaluation eligibility determination meetings, and annual reviews)
• Acting as the District Representative
• Ensuring that IEP teams are utilizing qualitative and quantitative data when making service decisions in the development of an IEP
• Finalizing each student’s IEP or 504 Plan in the SSM at the meeting and providing the student’s parents/guardians with a copy
• Ensuring that all relevant student data is entered into SSM in a timely manner
• Arranging special education and related services for a student within the school in accordance with the students IEP and contacting ODLSS to arrange assignment in another school if necessary to implement the IEP

Consulting and collaborating

• Consulting with the ODLSS District Representative regarding students who require low-incidence services or regarding problems that develop in the implementation of procedures
• In collaboration with the principal, overseeing and ensuring the implementation of all IEPs and 504 Plans for each student with disabilities in the school

Training and supporting staff

• Training and supporting school staff regarding the implementation of the IDEA and Section 504 requirements
• Attending all ODLSS professional development and meetings targeted at supporting the case manager/local school district representative

Assisting with scheduling and programming

• In collaboration with the principal, scheduling paraprofessionals in accordance with students’ IEPs and 504 Plans
• In assisting the school’s scheduler/programmer with programming all students with disabilities in accordance with their IEPs

Qualifications

• Type Of Education: Completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in special education or a Master’s degree in educational administration
• Type Of Experience And Number Of Years: Two or more years of experience in special education
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Expertise in special education curriculum and service provision; Knowledge of general education curriculum; Demonstrated understanding of the individual needs of students with disabilities from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds; Strong knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations regarding the delivery of special education and related services; Knowledge and understanding of CPS resources; Knowledge of intervention and assessment strategies for disabled and non-disabled students; Knowledge of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS or RTI); Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, staff, students, parents, governmental and community agencies, and employers; Ability to problem-solve, work on a team, use data to guide work, and clearly communicate to multiple stakeholders; Demonstrated expertise in customer service, consensus building, and use of problem solving skills and strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills