IEP Compliance Specialist

About the JobIEP Compliance Specialist.Position Details:Detroit Metropolitan Area- Rotates between three schools.Monday - Friday: 9:00 am- 3:00 pm.$40.00 - $55.000/hr. Contract- with intent to retain quality individuals. Possibility to be a salaried employee.The position can be part-time or full-time.Essential Functions:Provide district-level support to district-wide IEP teams in coordinating the school-based implementation of the IEPS.Serve as a liaison for the completion and implementation of IEPs, due process rights of Special Education students, and related procedures.Establish a consistent cadence to review and analyze data to determine and address trends to support updated written processes, procedures, and training.Review IEP team decisions and historical district trends to consider the alignment with best practices for the implementation of FAPE in the least restrictive environment and provide recommendations for supporting and/or developing processes and procedures to ensure district and state guidelines are maintained.Monitor meetings addressing students with or suspected of having a disability (e.g, IEPT meetings, MDR meetings) to ensure the district adheres to all compliance-related mandates and policies.Electronic and manual monitoring to ensure required records and compliance are maintained at building levels.Serve as a coach for Special Education Teachers.Maintain solid working knowledge of federal, state, and local compliance updates affecting the delivery of serving students identified with a disability or students suspected of having a disability.Provide guidance and assistance to leadership as it relates to all components of special education compliance, the implementation of best practice procedures, mediations, and due process hearings.Generate weekly/monthly/quarterly compliance reports for the Director of Special Education or designee.Perform other tasks and assume the responsibilities as assigned.Specialized Education:Must possess and provide evidence of a master's degree in the field of Special Education or a related field of study.Must possess a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with a minimum of one special education endorsement of certification/licensure in a related special education field of service (e.g. School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Speech and Language Pathologist)Must have a minimum of five (5) years of successful certified teaching experience, three (3) of which must be in the special education program or five (5) years of successful experience in a special education-related service field.Possess a solid understanding of the current Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) and how these state rules are implemented within a local school district.Possess a heightened understanding of procedural safeguards, district procedures, due process, and state complaint procedures as related to compliance.Skills & Abilities:Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Proficient skills in student-centered problem-solving, with a focus on a positive resolution for all parties.Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of the Special Education Department.Physical Requirements:Able to lift 15 pounds to carry, push and/or pull items.Hear and speak to exchange information in person or on the telephone.The ability to travel to 3 buildings within the district is required.About the Company