Exceptional Children Program Specialist

EC Program Specialist

Reports to:                                                             Ex. Director of Exceptional Children

Supervises:                                                       N/A

Term of Employment:                             12 months 

Salary:                                                       Based on experience and educational attainment

Qualifications:

North Carolina Special Education Licensure with five years of Classroom Teaching Experience; Master’s degree in education-related field preferred

Essential Job Functions: 

• Attends IEP meetings as requested by schools and can act as the LEA representative on IEP teams when needed 
• Provides curriculum support to EC staff when the issues are greater/more disability related than what is expected of staff in other curriculum areas
• Organizes staff development and in-service training for academic areas related to EC as well as behavior/classroom management
• Provides coordination for the alternate assessments utilized for students with significant disabilities
• Maintains availability for support to the school as needed
• Represents the department and the district in local, regional, and state meetings 
• Provides data collection and assessment of that data for both academic and behavioral support initiatives
• Provides guidance, coaching, and support for Direct Instruction programs
• Guides IEP teams for development of functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans for individual students Serves as a consultant to exceptional education teachers in the development of Individualized Education Plans
• Assists in the interpretation of testing data and in the development and delivery or professional development to support the initial placement process, re-evaluation and manifestation process, as well as EC procedures and compliance in accordance with Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities
• Conducts in-house audits of EC records to ensure compliance with NC policies as stated in Policies Governing Services for Children withDisabilities
• Assists as a resource to school level EC Professional Learning Communities
• Provides parents and family support to students with disabilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, spreadsheets, staff development plans, educational forms and data  
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school personnel, employees, and central office staff.  
• Ability to provide leadership and to supervise the planning, development and establishment of new, modified or improved special education programs, services and activities.  
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft Office Professional software programs.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.  
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes. 

Physical Requirements:

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force 
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger motions 
• Work occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, etc.
• Work has standard vision requirements 
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work; hearing is 

required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels 

Disclaimer  

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.