POSITION GOAL:
To provide consultation, coaching, direct and indirect support/services to identified students with ASD and assist teachers, parents, support staff and administrators with educational planning.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILIITES:
- Provide consultation, coaching, direct and indirect support/service to students with ASD consistent with the student's IEP.
- Assist in programming for students with ASD.
- Assist in the development of IEPs for students with ASD.
- Provide consultation, coaching, direct and indirect support/service to teachers, administrators, and support staff to meet the individual needs of the student with ASD.
- Provide training to parents, teachers, administration and support staff who are responsible for delivering support/services to students with ASD.
- Assist in providing, maintaining, and transporting necessary equipment and materials to assist in the student's education.
- Perform systematic direct observation of students.
- Maintain a schedule and documentation of consultants, observations, and visitations.
- Prepare written reports, including observations and recommendations.
- Inform parents of sources of assistance which are available to them.
- Assist teams in the identification and re-evaluation of students with disabilities and develop appropriate, required documents.
- Maintain and organize ASD lending library.
- Keep current on all evidence based practices and universal supports related to ASD.
- Participate in all START related trainings, conferences and leadership days.
- Attend monthly SMART regional collaborative meetings.
- Assist SMART collaborative with annual START grant.
- Demonstrate sufficient computer knowledge and skills necessary for electronic record-keeping.
- Work cooperatively with other ISD and local district staff, parents and community service agencies, as needed.
- Collaborate with parents, multidisciplinary evaluation team members, school administrators and other community agencies to develop an accurate understanding of a student's disability and the impact of the disability on the student's educational performance.
- Other duties as assigned by the St. Joseph County ISD Administration.
This position includes a three year sign on bonus:
$2,500: Year 1
$2,000: Year 2
$1,500: Year 3
We offer Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance on the first day of employment, cash in lieu, if you have Medical Insurance coverage ($616.62 paid out monthly), Life Insurance and State Retirement.