MTSS Specialist - Georgia, United States - DeKalb County School District

Description

The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Under general supervision of the Principal, supports the implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework at the school level.

This is a grant funded position; it is limited in time to the duration of the grant and contingent upon sufficient funding.

• Designs and delivers professional learning related to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and data driven instruction to school staff.
• Provides observation, consultation, and support to administrators, teachers, and school-based leadership teams to facilitate the implementation of academic and social-emotional-behavioral interventions and supports through the MTSS framework.
• Provides support to administrators and teachers including, but not limited to, feedback regarding instructional and intervention practices at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III, interpreting data, facilitating datadriven decisions, progress monitoring, and other processes necessary to implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
• Works collaboratively with district-level and school-level staff to support early identification of student needs and respond with appropriately aligned instructional strategies and/or targeted interventions and practices.
• Monitors the fidelity of implementation and documentation of MTSS practices at the school level to ensure compliance with district procedures, state guidelines, and federal regulations.
• Prepares and submits reports in accordance with the timelines set forth by school-level and district requirements.
• Schedules, organizes, and conducts the MTSS Tier 2 meetings and/or MTSS Tier 3 Student Support Team (SST) meetings.
• Attends job-related professional development and local and state-level meetings to stay abreast of educational research, trends and issues.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with parents/guardians, administrators, school staff, and other district personnel through timely, effective written and oral communication.
• Maintains knowledge of current relevant state and local MTSS regulations, procedures, and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or Social Work from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of successful classroom teaching, supervisory level education administration, or closely related experience required.
• Valid Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in the appropriate educational field at level T-4 or above, or a valid Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in counseling, psychology, or social work at level S-5 or above required.
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Facilitator Endorsement or Student Support Team (SST) Coordinator Endorsement preferred.