The Learning Support Coordinator works with the Principal to ensure all students are provided support in order to be as successful as possible.  Responsibilities include supervision of Learning Support Department, creating official accommodation plans, academic coaching, Teacher training on implementation of accommodations, screening for students who potentially may struggle at in order to ensure support is in place to help them be successful.

Essential Functions/Duties are:

• Supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school
• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Supports and adheres to the Code of Conduct and policies and procedures of the school and Diocese
• Abides by the Confidentiality Policy set forth in the Diocese Employee Handbook
• Plan and conduct training programs and conference with teachers dealing with students with disabilities, implementation of accommodation plans, varying teaching methods that could help the learner who is struggling to be successful in their class.
• Observe work of teaching staff to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation of accommodations in their classroom.
• Confer with members of the educational community and advisory groups to help assist in  meeting students’ needs.
• Serve as SSD Coordinator for College Board – request accommodations through the College Board SSD system for students wanting accommodations on the PSAT, SAT, and AP exams.
• Serve as TAA Coordinator for ACT – request accommodations through the ACT system for students wanting accommodations of the ACT.
• Support and coordinate efforts with support teachers to ensure student success for struggling students or students with disabilities which include the campus learning support programs (Study Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Algebra Applications, Geometry Applications, International Student Transitions Course, and Academic Coaching)
• Develop official individual accommodation plans when documentation is presented.  Interpret evaluations and data to understand what accommodations would be appropriate for each disability.
• Screen students for possible learning problems in order to make decisions and provide resources to guide appropriate planning for student success.
• Meet with students each year to discuss accommodations, discuss self-advocacy, and make sure the student’s needs are being met.
• Lead collaborative meetings (PLC and other) of the Learning Support Department.
• Monitor progress of students in support classes or with accommodations and intervene when progress is not being made in classes.
• Aid the assistant Principal of Academic Affairs in data analysis of students to help identify and problem-solve for students who are not successful or are incoming students with data that supports that Nolan Catholic High School will be a struggle for them.
• Meet with struggling students for academic coaching
• Organize daily testing for students with the accommodation for extended time and/or testing in a quiet environment.  Get tests from teachers, maintain test security, proctor tests, read tests to students with oral administration accommodation, return tests to teachers in a timely fashion.
• Organize accommodated students on the PSAT and HSPT.
• Organize final exams for students with accommodations for extended time and/or testing in a quiet environment.  Request tests students want to take in learning support from teachers, organize tests by testing period, proctor tests, include reading tests to students with oral administration as an accommodation, organize the return of tests to teachers in a timely fashion.
• Work with teachers to make sure extended time on tests is arranged and provided for students with the accommodation.
• Meet with parents to discuss concerns about their student’s progress.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Education Certification: certified teacher in the state of Texas
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with students with disabilities
• experience interpreting evaluations and establishing accommodations such as a 504 coordinator or within special education. 
• Classroom teaching experience

Working Conditions

• Required to work some nights and weekends
• Required to manage moderate to high work pace for extended periods of time
• Required to work a minimum of a full school day
• Required to work in normal office conditions