Special Education Facilitator

Position Definition

Responsible for facilitating and coordinating the special education programs/services to which he/she is assigned. Relationship: The Special Education Facilitator shall be responsible to either the Assistant Director of Special Programs and Services or Special Education Supervisor based on assignment.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience:
  • PDE Certification in Special Education
  • Master's Degree in Education
  • Minimum 5 years experience as a Special Education Teacher

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of federal and state Special Education Regulations and Standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize, plan, and manage job responsibilities in order to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes task with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service with patience and knowledge of the department's services.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.
• Physical Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability To Conduct a Safety Restraint Protocol Which Requires a normal degree of flexibility; the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes; the ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up; the ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;the ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head; andthe ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills.
• Awarded Authority: The Special Education Facilitator will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions/Duties/Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards.
• In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.
• Essential Assists teachers in preparing and maintaining ongoing instructional programs, including appropriate supportive services.
• Assesses curriculum effectiveness and implements change when necessary.
• Congresses student state assessments and adheres to all timelines and procedures set forth by PDE.
• Consults with school district and/or early intervention personnel regarding special education programming.
• Establishes working relationships with parents, school district and/or early intervention personnel, agencies, and the community.
• Maintains appropriate records for assigned programs and services.
• Congresses the organization, scheduling, and staff professional development of all state assessments.
• Congresses the design and implementation of the Frameworks for identified disability specific programs.
• Supports teachers in the assessment of student's strength/needs and the development of IEPs aligned to these strengths/needs.
• Consults with teachers on student's needs and recommends appropriate assessments and instructional and behavioral interventions, curriculums, resources, and programs.
• Congresses the mapping of curriculum across disability specific programs, and coordinates the inventory, tracking, and purchasing of curriculum materials.
• Participates in the planning and development of special programs and projects.
• Assists in the recruitment, screening, and recommendation of staff for employment.
• Congresses the appropriate steps in the referral-placement process.
• Secondary Participates in orientation for new staff.
• Participates in the development of a comprehensive inservice plan for special education.
• Maintains professional knowledge through review of professional literature, attendance at workshops, field visitations, research, and formal study.