Extensive Support Needs Consultant, RPDC, UMKC School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences

OVERALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

• Collaborate with separate placement facilities and LEA teachers and staff in the delivery of quality educational and program services.
• Aid LEAs in understanding a continuum of placement to ensure the LRE for all students, but especially students with Extensive Support Needs.
• Train educators in implementing effective, evidence-based instructional and behavioral high leverage practices for students with extensive support needs.
• Aid LEAs through the training of staff in the identification and application of classroom and individualized academic and behavior supports.
• Aid LEAs in the use of communication devices and other accessibility devices.
• Deliver high-quality professional development to LEA staff on evidence-based practices using DESE-approved materials.
• Attend professional development opportunities applicable to the Extensive Support Needs Consultant, such as teaching students with extensive support needs and developing inclusive environments as requested/approved by DESE.
• Develop training materials and Virtual Learning Platform (VLP) Modules for use with LEAs.

TRAINING ACTIVITIES

• Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs over topics such as: High Leverage Practices for students with Extensive Supports Needs; Map-A; DLM Essential Elements – Scope and Sequence; Evidence-Based Instructional and Behavioral Practices, Specially Designed Instruction, Assistive Technology, etc.
• Provide training and technical assistance concerning post-secondary transition for students with extensive support needs.
• Provide training on continuum of placements and least restrictive environment.
• Attend Local Administrators in Special Education (LASE) meetings to provide professional development and technical assistance as needed.

PLANNING/COMMUNICATION/COLLABORATION ACTIVITIES

• Participate in the development and/or revision of VLP training modules and other materials as requested by DESE.
• Serve as a mentor for new Extensive Support Needs Consultants.
• Work collaboratively with Compliance Consultants, Improvement Consultants and Behavior Consultants to develop and provide training and technical assistance to LEAs.

SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION

• Special Education Certification (preferably certification in teaching students with severe developmental disabilities)

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Effective meeting management and knowledge of meeting processes/protocols
• Ability to coach, collaborate with, and provide technical assistance to adult learners
• Effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform action research and apply reflective practice strategies
• Ability to design high-quality professional development and use technology to enhance it
• Ability to meet deadlines, to include timely preparations of reports and logs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.