Asst. Professor - Special Education jobs in Allentown, PA

Position Definition: Responsible for facilitating and coordinating the special education programs/services to which he/she is assigned.

Relationship: The Special Education Facilitator shall be responsible to either the Assistant Director of Special Programs and Services based on assignment.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• PDE Certification in Special Education
• Master’s Degree in Education.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a Special Education Teacher.
• Must enroll or be enrolled in an approved graduate program to obtain Supervisor of Special Education certification.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrates an understanding of federal and state Special Education Regulations and Standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize, plan, and manage job responsibilities in order to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes task with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service with patience and knowledge of the department’s services.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

Physical:

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to conduct a safety restraint protocol which requires:

a normal degree of flexibility;
the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes;
the ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up;
the ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;
the ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head; and
the ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills

Authority: The Special Education Facilitator will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions/Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

Essential:

• Assists teachers in preparing and maintaining ongoing instructional programs, including appropriate supportive services.
• Assesses curriculum effectiveness and implements change when necessary.
• Provides input on staff performance and provides staff development through effective collaboration and observations.
• Consults with school district and/or early intervention personnel regarding special education programming.
• Establishes working relationships with parents, school district and/or early intervention personnel, agencies, and the community.
• Maintains appropriate records for assigned programs and services.
• Coordinates the organization, scheduling, and staff professional development of all state assessments.
• Coordinates the design and implementation of the Frameworks for identified disability specific programs.
• Supports teachers in the assessment of student’s strength/needs and the development of IEPs aligned to these strengths/needs.
• Consults with teachers on student’s needs and recommends appropriate assessments and instructional and behavioral interventions, curriculums, resources, and programs.
• Coordinates the mapping of curriculum across disability specific programs, and coordinates the inventory, tracking, and purchasing of curriculum materials.
• Participates in the planning and development of special programs and projects.
• Assists in the recruitment, screening, and recommendation of staff for employment.
• Coordinates the appropriate steps in the referral-placement process.

Secondary:

• Participates in orientation for new staff.
• Participates in the development of a comprehensive inservice plan for special education.
• Maintains professional knowledge through review of professional literature, attendance at workshops, field visitations, research, and formal study.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned.