Position Type :
Special Education / Special Education
Date Posted : 5 / 16 / 2024
5 / 16 / 2024
Location : District Wide
District Wide
Date Available : 08 / 07 / 2024
08 / 07 / 2024
Closing Date : Until Filled
Until Filled
Position / Title : Assistive Technology Support Facilitator
Bargaining Unit : ETA
Department / Location : Specialized Student Services
Calendar Days : 184
Reports To : Assistant Director of SSS / Building Principal
JD Revision Date : 11 / 16 / 2023
Supervises : N / A
Function / Position Summary
To provide support to district schools by being responsible for individual and group professional learning that will increase the understanding of assistive technology use.
The Support Facilitator will collaborate with school staff to help design instruction to meet the needs of students who use AAC.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Oversee a caseload of school teams for AAC students that have been referred. Assess and recommend appropriate AAC support through resources, tools, mentoring, and coaching
- Collaborate with the IEP team and all school-based educators for students that require additional support
- Provide individual, small, and / or large group trainings for stakeholders (i.e. school staff, parents and students) on AAC hardware and software
- Provide on-site training / consultations / coaching to assist schools with implementation
- Identify and track progress of school teams that need additional support
- Attend professional development to increase individual knowledge of AAC devices and / or implementation best practices
- Facilitate the professional and intellectual development of teachers, related service providers, and paraprofessionals
- Communicate, implement, and demonstrate practices in instruction that are known to improve support for students with AAC
Education
- Bachelor's degree in related subject from an accredited university.
- LBS1 endorsement preferred.
Experience / Knowledge
- Knowledgeable of AAC best practices, assistive devices, computer hardware, software applications, vendors, etc. to become a knowledgeable resource on assistive technology devices and services for stakeholders.
- Experience coaching, leading and supporting teachers
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering professional training
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, school staff, associates, students, parents, community agencies, and employers
- Able to establish and maintain data tracking systems and utilize various software programs for project and program efficiency
- Knowledge of partnership learning and coaching techniques
Physical Demands
- Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects or materials.
Terms of Employment
- This is a nine-month position.
- Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
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