Special Placement Support Specialist - Chesterfield, United States - Chesterfield County Public Schools

Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools
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Chesterfield, United States

4 weeks ago

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Description

General Description:


Essential Job Functions:


Essential Job Functions:


  • Collaborates with schools and related service providers in the development of IEPs
  • Reviews data collected on student progress
  • Prepares reports of student progress for parents and interagency planning groups (e.g., Family Assessment and Planning Team [FAPT].
  • Collaborates with CCPS staff to develop transition plans for students to return to a less restrictive setting, when appropriate
  • Conducts educational evaluations for eligibility.
  • Ability to navigate meetings with a variety of stakeholders using effective verbal and written communication
  • FollowsSchool Board policy, procedure and guidelines. Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statute, policy and guidelines related to public and private day schools and in particular the operation of special education programs.
  • Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Report Preparation:


  • Prepares IEPs, progress reports, prior written notices, eligibility documentation, educational evaluations, and summary of performance reports.

Equipment Operation:


Contacts:


  • Contacts with all levels of CCPS personnel, private day school staff, and various outside agencies, including Children's Services Act, Community Services Board, Department of Social Services, and private providers.

Work Direction:


  • Provides work direction to special education secretary/administrative assistant.

Decision Making:


  • High level of independent decision making is required.

Physical Demands:


  • The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate or handle controls, objects and or other materials; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and may be required to lift up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision.

Work Environment:


  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a school or office environment. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of the special education process, including the eligibility process and developing individualized education plans.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; to interact effectively and cooperatively with others, and to exercise good judgment.

Demonstrated ability to develop reports using word processing and spreadsheet programs.


Requirements:


  • Must hold a valid Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in special education. Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. Three to five years successful teaching experience in Special Education required. Must become MANDT Certified. Must hold a valid Virginia Driver's license. Special education leadership experience preferred. Three years experience in a secondary setting as well as knowledge of graduation requirements preferred.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation-
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation-
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation-
  • Tuberculosis Screening/Test
  • Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract._
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