Testing Teacher Consultant

Socket.dev; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing School District is seeking a Testing Teacher Consultant to support the evaluation process for Special Education. The role collaborates with school psychologists and teams to complete REEDs, administer assessments, monitor timelines, and communicate with families to ensure compliance and suitability of evaluations.

Required are a Master’s Degree and Michigan Teacher Consultant approval, with experience in special education and behavior support.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and prior approval as a Teacher Consultant by the Michigan Department of Education.
• Provides support to Special Education students.
• Ability to work with Lead and Classroom Teachers to help with student behaviors and academics.
• Learning disability and emotional impairment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of child growth and development, assessments and diagnosis and Research related to learning, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
• Understanding of rules and regulations regarding Child Study Teams and special education assessment and program requirements.
• Interpersonal skills to relate with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Ability to use electronic equipment for word processing, data management, information retrieval, presentations, and telecommunications.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees.
• Participate in faculty, school, parent, and community meetings and programs with the intent to share resources.
• Conduct staff development sessions to promote increased competency and student participation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain caseload of at-risk learners and provide support and behavioral interventions.
• Meet timelines and monthly deadlines.
• Assist families with finding necessary resources.
• Monitor students’ data to demonstrate academic and behavioral growth.
• Develop and monitor goals for students and criteria for success.
• Communicate individual plans to staff for a whole school approach to improvement.
• Collaborate with school administration to address needs of at-risk learners and improve academics.
• Provide staff with information to develop interventions for academics and behavior.
• Identify and report child abuse and neglect.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Collaboration with psychologists

Data management

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree

Approval as Teacher Consultant by Michigan Dept of Education

Tools

Word processing software

Data management tools

Presentation software

Job description

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In Pursuit of this mission, we are looking to hire a Testing teacher Consultant.

The Testing Teacher Consultant supports the special education evaluation process by collaborating with school psychologists and school level teams to complete initial and reevaluation REEDs, administer achievement assessments, monitor evaluation and IEP timelines, and communicate with families throughout the process. They help ensure evaluations are thorough, timely, and aligned with student needs and special education compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and prior approval as a Teacher Consultant by the Michigan Department of Education
• Provides support to Special Education students
• Need to be able to work with Lead and Classroom Teachers to help them with student behaviors and
  academics.
• Learning disability and emotional impairment experience preferred
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, knowledge of assessments
  and diagnosis and research related to learning, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of current rules and regulations regarding Child Study Teams and special
  education assessment and program requirements.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and the interpersonal skills to relate with students, staff, administration,
  parents, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to use electronic equipment for word processing, data management, information
  retrieval, visual and audio presentations, and telecommunications.
• Attend required staff meetings and serve, as appropriate, on staff committees.
• Participate in faculty, school, parent, and community meetings and programs with the intent to share
  available resources.
• Conduct or provide staff development sessions to promote an increased competency and increase
  student participation in academic success.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain caseload of at-risk learners to provide support and behavioral interventions leading to academic
  success.
• Must be able to meet timelines and monthly deadlines.
• Assist families with finding necessary resources.
• Monitor students’ data to demonstrate academic and behavioral growth.
• Develop and monitor goals for students and the criteria for success.
• Communicate individual plans for students to staff to facilitate a whole school approach to student
  improvement.
• Work in collaboration with school administration to address the needs of our most at-risk learners, with
  the focus on improving academics.
• Providing staff with essential information to develop interventions for academics and behavioral success.
• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Other duties as assigned

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

We value internal mobility and list \"Strong Internal Candidate\" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District,additional job responsibilities may be assigned(depending on funding sources).