What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Services Coordinator position at Quilcene School District?
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Essential Job Functions:
Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Job Summary:
Provide management and coordination of LAP/Title, District Assessment Coordinator, MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support), special education services in our in-person (brick and mortar) school. Provide administration assistance in the principal office (ASB, discipline, attendance, and etc.). Coverage for caseload if we go over capacity.
Essential Job Functions:
Have a thorough knowledge of federal programs (LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC) statutes and regulations and demonstrate successful experience and competencies to:
- Recommend policies and programs essential to the needs of exceptional students.
- Supervise, coordinate and dedicate the time needed to all student programs.
- Provide ongoing evaluation of existing programs and recommend necessary changes.
- Provide strong fiscal management in all areas of the student services budget.
- Provide support to student services staff relating to state and federal programs laws.
- Maintain close working relationships between student service programs and all staff; maintain close relationships with regional student services coordinators/directors through Olympic ESD 114.
- Support and plan for collaboration between all parties involved in the education of the student.
- Oversee student assessment and LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC processes.
- Serves as LEA (school district representative) in the majority of LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC meetings.
- Develop and manage grants related to student services (LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC).
- Provide appropriate staff development for all student services staff.
- Model a collaborative, teambuilding leadership style.
- Build trust and rapport with staff and community.
- Communicates with staff and parents in a clear and timely manner.
- Be familiar with technology and applications.
- Work closely with other administrators and delegate authority when appropriate.
- Compliant with all timelines to allow for staff meetings, staff input, collaboration, scheduling and planning.
- Supports the inclusion model for all our students.
- Plan and coordinate the Paraeducator Training programs.
- Complies with all district policies.
- Provide specific leadership in the following areas:
- Administration
- Student Services (LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC):
- Program planning and development
- Policy and procedure development
- Interpretation of laws and regulations
- Compliance monitoring and records management
- Program and services evaluation
- Monitoring LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC Process
- Budgeting
- Grant Writing
- Liaison with State and ESD for LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC
- Federal and State reporting
- Early Childhood Education
- Coordinate with instructional program development and instructional materials adoption processes
- LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC staff development
- Due process requests/hearings, OCR complaints and agreements, and Citizen Complaints process
- Oversee ASB and ASB advisors
- Assistance with running the building/main office
- Develop a MTSS plan for the building and implement systems for (LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC)
- Management
- LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC programs
- Child Find
- Communications: Parents; Staff; Administration
- LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC Process support
- Out-of-District placements and cooperative agreements
- Consulting support to principals and school staff
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Successful teaching experience in LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC or related area.
- Certification in LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC or appropriate related field preferred.
- Prior successful administrative or supervisory experience preferred.
- Successful experience in LAP/Title/High Cap/Special Ed/DAC/MTSS development.
- Prior experience in educational assessment and data analysis preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective professional practices in teaching and learning with particular focus on special education.
- Demonstrated skills in organization, management, planning and evaluation of educational services.
- Demonstrated skills in teambuilding and collaborative problem solving.
- Outstanding skills in relationship building and demonstrated skills in working with staff, students, parents, and community groups.
- Understanding of the principles and practices associated with developing and nurturing learning organizations.
- Knowledge of Washington school reform initiatives.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.