GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES :
The Exceptional Student Services Facilitator is responsible for coordination of the exceptional student program at the campus level.
- General responsibilities shall include adherence to the Board, State and Federal regulations regarding students with disabilities;
- administration of the referral and evaluation process for students; conducting placement and review of placement conferences for students placed in the exceptional students program;
and providing curriculum coordination and staff development for department staff.
MAJOR DUTIES :
- Arrange for necessary evaluations for placement or re-evaluation eligibility of students receiving exceptional student services.
- Conduct placement / review staffing for exceptional students, and communicate the results of staffing to parents, teachers, district personnel and concerned agencies.
- Oversee staff case management responsibilities for developing, reviewing and implementing individualized
education programs.
- Comply with ADM and Census data reporting procedures.
- Gather data for program planning and funding
- Initiate and maintain all legal documentation and confidential resources as required by Board, State and Federal
regulations,
- Serve as a liaison with elementary feeder schools, community agencies and private schools.
- Monitor effectiveness of campus exceptional student program
- Provide instructional leadership and coordination of campus certified and classified exception student program staff.
- Manage department business services and participate in planning with regard to budget, staff and capital / facility
acquisition as requested by administration.
- Advise and counsel students and parents concerning school progress and other personal and educational concerns.
- Attend campus, district-wide, community and private agency meetings.
- Act in the principal’s behalf, as authorized or designated as related to exceptional student regulations.
- Act as a local campus consultant to administration, faculty and staff.
POSITION TITLE : EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES FACILITATOR
Perform other duties related to exceptional students as assigned by the Director of Exceptional Student Services.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Possess a Master’s Degree
- Have certification and experience in exceptional student services.
- Show two years successful teaching at the secondary level.
- Have experience in the coordination of programs / services with general education teachers and teachers of exceptional students.
- Have experience with legal regulations of referral, placement evaluation / review of exceptional students.
- Have knowledge and experience in staffing and writing of IEPs.
- Possess skills in utilization of school and community resources in working with students, school staff, other professionals, and parents.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED :
Directly supervised by the principal, and indirectly supervised by the Director of Exceptional Student Services.
SUPERVISION GIVEN :
Acts as principal’s designee in the coordination of Exceptional Student Services with certified personnel and supervises classified personnel assigned to Exceptional Student Services.
October 2002