Services Coordinator
Position Purpose:
The Services Coordinator position assists SCRED member districts in implementing a continuum of support for students with Low Incidence (LI) Disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This position provides collaboration and consultation on specific student cases and overall programming, creates and facilitates high quality professional learning opportunities for member district staff, and assists in the coordination of service delivery to ensure students are receiving effective instruction designed to meet their needs in their least restrictive environment.
Essential Duties:
- Collaboration & Consultation
- Provide on-site coaching and support for the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices within the tertiary prevention level of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework
- Guide staff in the creation of special education evaluation plans that equip teams to identify infants, toddlers, and students who have LI Disabilities/ASD and their educational needs
- Support staff in the development of IFSPs and IEPs that are designed to meet the unique communicative and behavioral needs of students with LI Disabilities/ASD
- Consult with special education staff regarding students who are not responding to academic, behavioral, or functional skill interventions
- Promote collaboration between general education and special education staff regarding accommodations and modifications that may help students to reach their IEP goals and access the general curriculum
- Provide expertise as part of IFSP and IEP teams for students with significant and unique LI Disabilities/ASD-related needs
- Ensure processes are being followed that support district placement decisions for students transitioning to and from Federal Setting III and IV programs in order to ensure that students remain in their least restrictive environment
- Assist in developing/coordinating student reintegration plans, including Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), in order to increase the likelihood that transitioning students will function effectively in the mainstream school setting
- Collaborate and provide consultation services regarding assistive technology, accessibility, and secondary transition
- Professional Learning
- Engage in professional learning opportunities aligned with SCRED goals and district-specific needs to inform SCRED professional learning opportunities related to LI Disabilities/ASD programming
- Complete professional learning plans in collaboration with the SCRED Services Coordination Team to ensure alignment with SCRED goals and messaging across service areas
- Facilitate professional learning using effective adult learning strategies on a variety of LI Disabilities/ASD-related topics, including assessment, instruction, inclusion, accessibility, assistive technology, secondary transition, and program evaluation
- Provide on-site coaching and support to enhance implementation of best practices in LI Disabilities/ASD
- Coordination of Service Delivery
- Facilitate the implementation of best practices in LI Disabilities/ASD-related assessment, instruction, inclusion, accessibility, and program evaluation
- Assist in conducting needs assessments to support various resource allocation and/or programming decisions
- Secure and disseminate resource materials and equipment for LI Disabilities/ASD-related needs that can be shared across districts
- Facilitate the distribution of Collaborative Planning funds for LI Disabilities/ASD-related needs in conjunction with other service areas
- Maintain and enforce a Placement Guideline for students transitioning to Federal Setting III and IV programs as well as those reintegrating into mainstream settings
- Support teams in planning for transitions of students with LI Disabilities/ASD between buildings (i.e., from elementary to secondary)
- Participate and/or facilitate SCRED internal meetings and workgroups as assigned
- Participate in the regional Low Incidence/ASD Community of Practice
- Provide work direction to the administrative assistant supporting the LI Disabilities/ASD services area
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned