Coordinator, Eligibility

Position Overview
The Eligibility Coordinator works with assigned school staff to ensure accountability and compliance with federal laws, state regulations, and local procedures for the implementation of IDEA related to child study, referral, evaluation,eligibility, and reevaluation processes and for the implementation of Section 504 the identification, evaluation, and placement of students.

Roles and Responsibilities
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Provides ongoing professional learning for administrators and school-based staff to support the implementation of state regulations and local procedures to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Coordinates the child find, referral, evaluation, and eligibility processes with school-based staff; chair eligibility meetings to provide leadership and supports staff and parents, builds consensus on educational decisions, and resolves disputes.
• Monitors the child study team, referral, evaluation, and reevaluation processes to ensure compliance; perform accountability reviews of the school processes in these areas; Reviews and monitor evaluation reports for accuracy and completion in accordance with state timelines.
• Provides consultative support on a regular basis with school administrators, designees, school staff, diagnostic staff, and special education supervisors to discuss concerns, problem solve situations and provides guidance on student/program issues.
• Collaborates with CSA and Special Education Supervisors when completing eligibility/re-evaluations for students served in a private school setting.
• Maintains and analyzes data for the Special Education Data Collection process; monitors special education disproportionality and provides guidance to school staff; develops forms and procedures for the special education eligibility and Section 504; Chair 504 Manifestation Determination Reviews.
• Oversees the implementation of Section 504 identification, evaluation, and placement processes; Coordinates and monitors 504 plans and annual reviews.

Qualifications
Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Pupil Personnel Services License or Postgraduate Professional License with endorsements in one or more areas of Special Education; administrative endorsement and/or special education leadership certificate preferred
• Five years of successful experience in progressively responsible positions and/or administrative experience or program supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel and members of the community

Physical Requirements
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

FLSA status: Exempt
Months/Days/Hours: 12 months, 248 days, 8 hours per day

Salary Level: Universal 18

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $92,043 to $147,680 yearly