Disability Coordinator & Special Ed Reading Instructor

R&Mリゾート株式会社; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerald R Ford Job Corps Center in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a Disability Coordinator/Special Ed/Reading Instructor to administer disability and accommodations programs and work with instructors to implement plans.

The role involves coordinating reasonable accommodations, reviewing TABE/HSE/ELL needs, and collaborating with Health and Wellness and teaching teams to ensure effective support for students.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish positive relationships with colleagues and students.
• Implements best practices in instruction.
• Uses assessment tools and analyzes data to tailor accommodations.
• Collaborates with teams and co-teaches lessons.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication; uses technology for instruction.

Responsibilities

• Serves as RAC chair/co-chair and schedules meetings with minutes.
• Reviews accommodation requests and determines needed supports.
• Contacts students before arrival to assess accommodations.
• Implements accommodations with instructors and monitors effectiveness.
• Ensures accessibility needs and barrier removal across the center.
• Documents interactions in CIS and maintains records.
• Develops accommodations and teaches test taking strategies.
• Maintains CIS data and prepares required files.

Skills

Relationship building

Instructional best practices

Problem solving

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration & co-teaching

21st century skills

Communication skills

Organization & initiative

Professional learning

Positive classroom environment

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Disability Coordinator/Special Ed/Reading Ins

Career Technical Personnel Full Time Grand Rapids, MI, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 4394

Salary Range: $45,000.00 To $50,000.00 Annually

Summary of Duties:The Disability Coordinator Special Education Instructor administers the center’s disability and accommodations programs. Reviews applicant accommodations before arrival, develops a center accommodation plan with the applicant/student, and works with instructors to implement the plan. Monitors and updates accommodation effectiveness in CIS.

Academic Instructors Must:

• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and students.
• Implements best practices in instruction.
• Acts proactively, completes tasks in a timely and proficient manner, tracks and follows through on action items, exercising good judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Utilizes a variety of assessment tools and analyzes student data to develop individualized accommodations for instruction.
• Collaborates with teams, co-teaches lessons, and does demonstration teaching.
• Possess Knowledge and demonstrates use of 21st Century skills in instruction (analytical thinking, problem solving, communicating, collaborating, and finding and evaluating information)
• Exhibits strong skills in oral and written communication and utilize technology for communication and instruction.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and initiative for working with minimal direct supervision.
• Displays evidence of ongoing professional learning and reflective practices to continuously improve student learning and instructional methods.
• Displays enjoyment, humor, and enthusiasm for teaching and creates an environment for students to enjoy learning.

Description of Duties:

• Serves as the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC) chair or co-chair. Regularly schedules RAC meetings maintaining minutes and documenting outcomes.
• Review applicant’s request or need for accommodations to participate in the Job Corps program or recommends denial of the applicant to the Regional Office.
• Contacts students before they arrive on center to determine their accommodations and needs.
• Assists the applicant/student in determining the needed accommodations by identifying the functional limitations resulting from the disability. Works with instructors to implement required accommodations.
• Considers accessibility needs and barrier removal for all areas on center to implement accommodation.
• Meets with the students when issues with implementation of effectiveness of accommodations are identified during the effectiveness review process and when referrals are made that indicate an accommodation plan review is needed. Documents all interactions in CIS.
• Assists with accommodation review during the work-based learning and transition periods.
• Reviews TABE waiver requests to evaluate accommodation supports and effectiveness, makes recommendations about additional accommodation needs, if appropriate.
• Ensures that the Disability Accommodations program is administered within DOL, corporate and center guidelines.
• Meets with student and Health and Wellness Department to ensure medical needs are coordinated.
• Atleastbiweekly,e-mails thestaffmembers(whointeractwithstudents),alistofstudentswithaccommodationplansavailableinCIS.
• Determines eligibility and makes requests for funding for disability accommodations either at the center or regional/national level, documenting in CIS
• Develops accommodations and teaches test taking skills that assist the student with ELL, TABE, HSE/HSD, college entrance and ASVAB exams.
• Assists with additional curriculum development.
• Works on special projects as it relates to CDSS, continuing education and other special learning projects.
• Enters information into the CIS and keeps necessary files and records.
• Maintains accurate hard and electronic copy files as necessary to ensure department meets DOL, corporate, and center expectations.
• Promotes an atmosphere within the classroom/training environment that is positive, safe and conducive to learning, maximizing student motivation and outcomes.