Position Type:
PROFESSIONAL-SPECIAL EDUCATION/SPECIALIST IEP

Date Posted:
10/31/2021

Location:
ADMIN BLDG 1 (GMA)

Days per Year: 197
Min: $61,830
Mid: $74,494

JOB TITLE: Specialist-IEP

REPORTS TO: Coordinator, Compliance

WAGE: Exempt

PAY GRADE: AI-2

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Special Education IEP Specialist position is designed for an educator who strives to positively impact classroom success for students eligible for special education supports and services by ensuring that the IEPs written for each student reflect the relevance and rigor needed for them to succeed. The IEP Specialist is responsible for supporting Case Managers, Department Chairs and Team Leaders in special education as they develop IEPs, conduct and complete ARD/IEP documentation, conduct ARD/IEP Committee meetings and ensure that compliance is met. The work of the IEP Specialist is guided by curriculum standards and by federal, state and district special education policy and procedures.

All employees of Spring ISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Diagnostician certificate or LSSP licensure
• Three years teaching experience
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for special education

PREFERRED:

• Experience conducting ARD / IEP Meetings
• Experience completing ARD / IEP documentation
• Special Education Teacher certificate
• Standards Based IEP training and experience

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Expertise in federal, state and district special education policy and procedures
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration

MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Provide leadership, vision, direction, supervision and expertise in compliance with the ARD / IEP process

• Support supervision and training of Case Managers for compliance with the ARD processes including their:
  • Coordination and running the Admission, Review and Dismissal/Individual Educational Plan Committee for each student.
  • Ensuring that students have appropriately written Standards Based Individualized Education Programs (SBIEP) that reflect relevance, rigor and are designed to promote student progress in the general curriculum.
  • Ensuring oversite that the IEP is being implemented, with fidelity in all school settings
  • Ensuring that individual student progress is monitored and evaluated based on academic and behavioral data collection.
  • Guides participation in placement decisions based on educational, social and behavioral data presented to the committee.
  • Supports maintenance of documentation of implementation of services in accordance with the students' Individual Educational Plans.

• Ensure compliance with Federal, state and local requirements in all areas of the ARD process.
  • Audits documentation of meetings and develops training to support accurate implementation of documentation with campus staff.
  • Assist in organization and compliance of the state eligibility records.
  • Collaborate with Special Education staff in developing and providing support for Case Managers and others in the implementation of the ARD / IEP process to ensure compliance with federal, state and district guidelines
  • Monitors and analyzes documentation supporting progress made by students eligible for special education supports and services
  • Assist with the development, design and implementation of structures and systems designed to ensure routine monitoring of ARD / IEP documentation for compliance

• Participates in developing and conducting staff development, training and support activities designed to ensure that case managers and other special education personnel are proficient with
  • Special education software used in documenting the ARD/IEP Committee, PLAAFP, IEP goals and objectives development, PEIMS coding, progress monitoring, data collection and other aspects of the ARD/IEP process per district guidelines
  • Conducts in-service meetings involving educational planning, and other topics related to exceptional children.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: Ability to maintain emotional control under stress; ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations; ability to interpret a variety of data, ability to be effective in both oral and written communication. Work with frequent interruptions. Moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Travel within the district as required

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

This position is funded by Federal/and or State grants, you understand that your employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable, your employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal, or reassignment as applicable.