Special Education Specialist - Middle School

Qualifications: A master's degree. A valid New Mexico PED license as required by the State of New Mexico. A minimum of five years public school experience in at least one area of special education. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Demonstrate foresight, examines issues and takes initiatives to improve the quality of education inthe community. Embrace and encourage the acceptance of diversity. Use effective people skills to communicate. Provide and maintain an environment where optimal student growth can take place. Demonstrate instructional leadership. Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of educations organization. Demonstrate an understanding of secondary transition as it applies to Indicator 13. Demonstrate an understanding of the IEP writing and implementation process. Use supervision, staff development and performance evaluation to improve the educational program. Maintain a familiarity with current educational issues through a process of ongoing personaldevelopment. Assist in overseeing / managing a caseload of special education students and the implementation oftheir IEP/504 plans in: inclusive, self-contained and pull-out settings for Secondary. Assist in ensuring appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services asstipulated on IEPs/504 plans. Assist in ensuring compliance by the school with all local and Federal laws and regulation relating tostudents with IEPs/504 plans and students referred to special education. Ensuring that services provided by contractual personnel are of high quality, provided in the LRE, andare aligned with students' IEPs/504 plans. Work cooperatively with building administration and staff in planning, implementing and managing programs and services for students with disabilities. Ensure that students with disabilities are provided a free and appropriate public education throughthe provision of instructional programs, and related services. Assist the Director of Special Education in the development of local policies and procedures to ensurecompliance with state and federal regulations. Assist the Director of Special Education in the development of policies and procedures to govern thedelivery of special education and related services, including staff assignments. Assist the Director of Special Education in the development of policies and procedures to govern theevaluation of students referred for special education services, including staffing patterns andorganizational structure. Assist in the coordination of staff development opportunities to enable staff to better serve the needsof special education students. Assist in coordinating the delivery of homebound services when recommended through the IEPprocess. Assist in conducting, in cooperation with building administrators, staff, parents, and community, on-going evaluation of programs, services, and coordinate the long range planning process to meet theneeds of students. Work cooperatively with the transportation department in planning and delivery of services tostudents whose IEP's require transportation. Establish and maintain on-going communication with the administration and regular/specialeducation staff. Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate.