Position Summary:
To plan, implement and monitor the Due Process for each student that will enable him/her to achieve IEP/IFSP goals and objectives as written by the multi-disciplinary team working with the student. The program must be in an environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
- Provide professional, regular home visits and consultation to families of D/HH children between the ages of 0-5, based on family’s and child’s respective needs.
- Participate and collaborate in planning & implementing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and assist with identified evaluations for child and family.
- Assist families in understanding nature and degree of child’s hearing loss and the impact on language, cognition, speech, literacy, and academic achievement.
- Provides families with techniques specific to child’s hearing loss.
- Collaborate with other involved agencies/therapists and attend appropriate meetings as directed.
- Have a working knowledge of bilingual education of D/HH children.
- Case Manager of D/HH students in school settings.
- Support district and staff in the areas of all curriculum, emphasizing problem solving and reasoning skill development.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and/or district policy.
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized and/or small group instruction, when appropriate or necessary.
- Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.
- Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning and note student progress.
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by District and Statewide Programs and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Statewide Programs and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.
- Establish developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and for self and communicate those to students, their academic/IEP team, and their families.
- Facilitate positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers and student and other adults.
- Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.
- Travel required – dependable transportation is a must. (Mileage reimbursement at current federal rate.)