Multidisciplinary Team Supervisor

Qualifications

Valid teaching license, administrator's license, social work license, counseling license, or comparable certification.
Masters degree and/or special education director's license preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in education, preferably as a school psychologist or educational diagnostician.
Experience in conducting special education evaluations.
Experience in staff training and development.

Responsibilities

• Staff Oversight
• Recruit, interview, and recommend for employment multidisciplinary team members including School Psychologists and Educational Diagnosticians
• Directly supervise School Psychologists, Educational Diagnosticians, and clerical staff
• Provide training with other administrative staff in PCES policies and procedures
• Conduct staff evaluations and develop professional growth plans for appropriate staff
• Identify staff members with unsatisfactory performance and develop an effectiveness report, improvement plan, and implementation timelines for such staff
• Recommend continued employment or dismissal of such staff
• Determine multidisciplinary staff assignments and caseloads
• Plan and conduct regular multidisciplinary staff meetings to address district and county issues; new and revised policies and procedures; changes in state and federal laws, regulations, and requirements; compliance issues; best educational practices; in-service, etc.
• Develop relationships and a positive rapport with colleagues within PCES and the greater special education community
• Case Conferences and Student Programming
• Review and revise any PCES evaluation procedures as needed
• Inform applicable stakeholders of evaluation processes and procedures
• Attend select initial and reevaluation case conferences that require specific and detailed knowledge of special education laws, policies, procedures, and resources
• Participate in the development of evaluation reports and IEPs for complex cases
• Review reports, IEPs and other student documents produced by multidisciplinary staff
• Monitor and ensure compliance with IEP processes associated with initial evaluations and reevaluations in accordance with state and federal laws
• Respond to parent complaints, both local and those filed at the state level regarding evaluation issues
• Participate in mediation sessions, when needed, to resolve disagreements with parents/guardians
• Participate in due process hearings and any related preparation for such hearings in matters concerning evaluations
• Oversee requests for Independent Educational Evaluations
• Program, Curriculum, and Methodology
• Obtain, review, and disseminate to staff information relative to current research in evaluation and education and best practices in special education
• Obtain and review assessment materials and assist staff in the selection and procurement of such materials
• Plan and design in-service for professional staff, building administrators, and general education staff
• Oversee the process of utilizing Indiana's IEP software (Special Programs) by multidisciplinary staff
• Orchestrate training as needed
• General Administrative and Other Responsibilities
• Oversee Medicaid billing and associated processes
• Assist in the development of PCES long and short term goals
• Participate as a member of the PCES and district administrative teams
• Remain knowledgeable of changes and potential changes in state and federal laws and regulations
• Ensure confidentiality, maintain records in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
• Develop partnerships with other Porter County and state agencies who provide services to students and adults with disabilities
• Other duties as assigned

Pay

$85,000 starting salary with consideration of credentials and experience

Schedule

215 days