What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exceptional Children's (EC) Facilitator/Coordinator position at Alamance Community School?
ALL ACS General Education and Exceptional Children teachers are required to be licensed and highly qualified.
Alamance Community School offers
- State Teacher Salary Schedule Supplement
- State Retirement & State Health Benefits
- 2 Hour Early Dismissal Every Wednesday for Staff PD & Planning
- A Great Place to Work & Grow Professionally!
- Masters in Education or field of instruction, NC Certification/License in Special Education
- Reports to the Principal & Assistant Principal
- Read The First Six Weeks of School & the the middle school Responsive Advisory Meeting book and is familiar with elementary and middle school Responsive Classroom practices
- Strives to implement by instruction and action the school’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
- Maintains open communications with students, staff and families
- Conducts research and stays informed of curriculum and instruction best practices, trends, and educational innovations
- Assists in the development, writing, and implementation of the IDEA Grant
- Assists in ensuring compliance with state/federal rules and regulations
- Ensures compliance on all monthly time and effort sheets and sends them to the Principal for review and signature
- Ensures that all federal documentation regarding the IDEA Grant and the Time and Effort sheets are digitally organized and completed for all federal audits
- Oversees all EC audits to ensure federal compliance and informs the Principal, Assistant Principal, and Managing Director of progress, concerns, etc.
- Attends regional and state EC meetings and updates administration and staff regarding any new or changes in EC legislation, guidelines, processes, and best practices
- Conducts student observations required for eligibility determination, as needed
- Facilitates least restrictive environment placement of students with disabilities
- Attends building-level IEP meetings, and transition meetings, and acts as the LEA Representative
- Assists building-level administrators in resolving issues relating to the delivery of special education services
- Assists in the development and implementation of EC schedules
- Assists special education classroom teachers in developing appropriate IEPs, structuring/organizing classrooms, developing behavior management plans, utilizing ECATS, etc.
- Works with the Administration in planning and providing in-service training and staff development for general education and special education staff
- Assists in Interviewing special education applicants
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
- Attends meetings, school events, and serves on staff committees as required.
- Complies with a Daily Check-in and out System
- Reads and Understands the entire Employee Handbook
- Reads and Understands the entire Parent-Student Handbook
- Has read, understands, and will follow the ACS Employee Code of Ethics & General Standards of Conduct