DEFINITION 

Under general supervision, serves as a member of the Individual Education Program Planning Team and participates in decisions regarding placement of students with exceptional needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Appraises academic, behavioral, and perceptional functioning of an individual student
• Implements and monitors students’ Individual Education Plans
• Provides a basic core curriculum program for special education students consistent with state and federal education code requirements
• Recommends to support staff, classroom teacher(s), parents and district personnel appropriate diagnostic/instructional services for individuals with exceptional needs
• Provides consultative, resource, and supervisory services in program and curriculum planning, research, and program evaluation for special projects involving students with exceptional needs within the school and at the district level
• Plans with teachers and other staff members implementation of instructional strategies to meet the needs of individuals with exceptional needs
• Coordinates and supervises work experience and on-campus job-training programs involving special education students
• Works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have special education students in general education classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the student’s core curriculum instructional needs
• Assists in referral of individuals with exceptional needs to available community agencies when their needs cannot be met by the services provided by the district
• Consults with parents (or guardians) and members of related disciplines, including outside agencies, regarding the needs of an individual with exceptional needs
• Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal concerns of students
• Assists other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological and/or disciplinary concerns of students
• Keeps attendance records, computerized IEP records and all other records pertinent to the special education program for the state reports and program accountability
• Participates in professional growth activities
• Participates in district-wide meetings for maintenance of standards and evaluation of special education services
• Performs other duties as assigned

CREDENTIAL:

• Valid California Credential or license authorizing service in grade levels and areas assigned
• Valid English Learner Certification
• Verification of NCLB Highly Qualified compliance

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree, including all courses to meet credential requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.