CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

District EC Program Specialist
Job Description  

Position:  District EC Program Specialist

Reports to: Director of Exceptional Children 

Terms of Employment:10+1 months

Pay Grade: Central Office Administrator Scale (commensurate with experience plus local supplement)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide collaboration and support to Exceptional Children Teachers
• Assist in scheduling EC students to receive optimum services in the least restrictive environment and to best coordinate with the regular education schedule
• Assist selected teachers with scheduling of IEP meetings for caseload
• Provide targeted compliance intervention as requested by the EC Director
• Mentor EC teachers for assigned schools
• Coordinate with Transportation and therapists regarding the addition/removal of EC students assigned to EC buses
• Monitor compliance for transportation as a related service in CECAS/ECATS
• Serve as a resource for providing assistance with special issues
• Collaborate with Administrators regarding teacher and parent concerns to include compliance requirements
• Participate in IEP meetings that require fiscal distribution of funds, legal meetings, or state complain meetings.
• Provide assistance to all stakeholders to include phone calls, emails, training, etc.
• Participate in EC Cabinet meetings
• Work in collaboration with others to develop, facilitate, and monitor processes
• Participate in and/ or manage NCSIP grant requirements
• Participate in short and long-term planning, data collection
• Assist with Child Counts and LEA self-assessment continuous improvement
• Assist with development and presentation of staff development opportunities

Education and Experience: 

• Teaching certification in Special Education
• Master’s degree preferred but not required
• 7-10 years teaching experience
• Extensive knowledge of IDEA and working students with disabilities.

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

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*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.