Special Education Facilitator

Allentown City School District; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 59,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Personal and Sick time

PSERS Retirement Fund

Job summary

The Allentown City School District is seeking a Facilitator (Special Education) to support planning, coordination and program delivery of special education at school and district levels. The role involves collaboration with families, students and educators, and providing direct and indirect support to students, parents, teachers and administrators.

Under the supervision of the Director of Special Education, the facilitator will work to ensure compliant placement, monitor progress, and provide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in special education or related field; master's preferred.
• Valid PA Teaching Certificate (Special Education); supervision certificate preferred.
• Clearances (Acts 34, 114, 151) and FBI clearances.
• Five+ years of successful teaching experience in public education (Special Education).
• Ability to perform all essential duties; accommodations may be made as needed.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with staff, parents, community and advocates on services for students with disabilities.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance on placement and compliance for newly identified students.
• Promotes appropriate special education programs for various disabilities with certified personnel.
• Supports RTI model and Tier 4–special education framework.
• Acts as liaison between special education and general education programs.

Skills

Special education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Facilitator (Special Education)

Salary Range: $59,493-$81,690

Qualifications:

1. Minimum, Bachelor's degree with a major in special education, or a related field; masters preferred.
2. Hold a valid and current Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate (special education), Supervision of Special Education Certificate preferred.
3. Satisfactory work record & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151), FBI clearances.
4. Five (5) or more years of successful teaching experience in public education, including secondary or elementary school – Special Education instruction.
5. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
6. Such additional or alternatives to the above qualifications as the board or superintendents may determine appropriate and acceptable.

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Special Education, the special education facilitator will assist in the planning, coordination, and program delivery of special education at the school and District levels in conjunction with other educators, families, and students. In addition, the facilitator will provide direct and indirect support to students, parents, teachers and administrators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Communicates and collaborates with staff, parents, community and advocates on issues pertaining to services for students with disabilities;
2. Provides guidance and support and technical assistance to special education professionals and school administrators regarding the technical compliance issues related to the placement of newly identified and comparable program placement eligible students;
3. Promotes appropriate special education programs for specific disabilities, including mental retardation, emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, auditory, vision, special education instruction, speech/language, physical disabilities, and autism with certified personnel in those fields;
4. To support a response to intervention model including methods to support students within the Tier 4 – special education, level of the framework;
5. Serves as a liaison between special education and general education programs to support students with disabilities;
6. Assists in the monitoring of academic progress of students with disabilities;
7. Assists in the development of rosters and monitoring the enrollment in special education programs;
8. Meets with staff, parents, and students for the purpose of reevaluation, IEP, and transition planning and development;
9. Provides training in current practices and strategies to administrators, staff, parents, and students regarding special education laws and instructional practices;
10. Works within a team process to facilitate a variety of formal and informal assessment and progress monitoring procedures for students with disabilities;
11. Assists in the provision of disseminating information to families, students and staff about transition related education and services, and post-high school options;
12. Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school;
13. Reads, analyzes, and interprets professional journals, studies of best practices, and federal, state, and local regulations;
14. Writes reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals and memoranda;
15. Presents information and responds to questions from groups of faculty, support staff, students, parents, and the general public; and
16. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Director of Special Education;

Share in our community! Grow with our students! Join our district today and be a part of our future!

The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify.

This may include*

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal and Sick time
• PSERS Retirement Fund

*Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's specific collective bargaining agreement.