Cross Campus Special Education Generalist - Compass Montessori School

Elementary Cross-Campus SpEd Generalist Job Description 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Responsible for supervision and follow through of the special education process from screening through assessment, identification, IEP development, and assisting in providing appropriate identification and placement of students with disabilities.
• Implement all aspects the Individuals with Disabilities Act, (IDEA) in accordance with district, state, and federal policies and procedures
• Design and deliver instruction in alignment with IEP goals
• Supervise and coordinate special education programs, policies and diagnostic procedures in response to individual student needs
• Organize and ensure completion of all evaluation reports and IEPs
• Complete reviews of all special education IEP documents, ensuring compliance with District procedures, state, and federal laws
• Initiate screening of transfer and new referral records and contact previous school district to obtain necessary information on new students
• Perform and monitor evaluation and timelines to ensure appropriate student placement and programming
• Work with principals, teachers, and other team members to facilitate optimal inclusion of all students into regular classes as appropriate
• Regularly monitor and record student progress toward IEP goals
• Communicate regularly with families about student progress
• Maintain records about IEP service delivery

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:

• desire to work in an elementary Montessori environment
• experience working in a K-6th grade public school setting 
• ability to maintain confidentiality and whole-child views of children and families served
• desire to work using a flexible andmulti-disciplinaryteam approach
• transportation to travel between both campuses of Compass Montessori 
• an active initial or professional K-12 special education license
• knowledge of the Special Education process and laws
• excellent organizational skills, oral and written skills, and time management skills
• experience using assessment protocols, including the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA) and/or Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ-IV)
• experience maintaining standardization of assessment process, and follow all administration guidelines of special education assessments 
• familiarity with, and system for, making and recording observations of student behavior, demeanor, and response style during testing 
• skills for templates and assessment reporting tools to capture student results and describe findings relative to special education eligibility criteria

PAY:$37,000-$73,000,based upon experience and credentials

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Teacher work calendar. Full-time with benefits as defined in the Jeffco-charter agreement