Exceptional Education Specialist

JOB TITLE: Exceptional Education Specialist 

LOCATION: As set by the Superintendent 

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal 

WORK SCHEDULE: 10-M - 210 Days - 8 hours 

PAY GRADE: Teacher Scale 210 ten days

 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be a fully-licensed Special Educaton Teacher 

FLSA STATUS: Exempt 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: As set by VDOE certification requirements and by the Caroline County School Board 

JOB GOAL: To provide case management support for students with disabilities regarding their IEPs.  Provide coaching support to novice exceptional education teachers. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities: ❏ Write all IEP’s and/or Eligibility documents assigned to your caseload. ❏ Coordinate and communicate with all stakeholders that support students on your caseload. ❏ Confirm special transportation documents have been completed and communicated to the Transportation Department. ❏ Confirm with related services providers for each student to ensure services are correct & communicated. ❏ Confirm the student’s schedule supports the services written in the IEP. ❏ Verify all assistive technology, accessible instructional materials, accommodations, modifications, &/or adapted equipment. Ensure that it is available & ready to use by the student(s) & teachers.. ❏ Provide all accommodations, goals, behavior plans, & other pertinent documents & share with teachers and paras. ❏ Create a calendar for all IEPs, and triennial evaluation due dates for the school year. Schedule IEPs & triennials with stakeholders. ❏ Contact the parent/custodial parent/guardian of the students on your caseload. ❏ Provide access to IEPs, Eligibility sheets/BIPs/data sheets (the necessary information needed for the paraeducator to provide individualized instruction). ❏ Work collaboratively with Novice Teacher Coaches to provide instructional and compliance coaching support to novice exceptional education staff at the assigned location. ❏ Design and lead professional learning as assigned by the Principal and Director of Exceptional Education. ❏ General Education Support: ❏ Provide supplementary aids & supports, including assistive technology or accessible materials. ❏ Provide program and/or curriculum modifications and accommodation information ❏ Support with Special education training for the regular education teacher on the use of assistive technology. ❏ Support with the development & implementation of FBAs & BIPs designed to identify & meet the daily behavioral challenges presented by the student in the regular classroom. 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel