Education Disabilities Specialist resume example

~Provides leadership through the coordination and supervision of classroom and home based educational services. Recruits, trains and supervises personnel, perform yearly performance assessments, and fidelity assessments with Teaching staff.

~Ensures there is a safe and healthy developmentally appropriate learning environment. Protects the safety of children by ensuring the implementation of active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.

~Leads monthly Case Management meetings with multi-disciplinary team (Health Specialist, Family Services, and Disability Team) to ensure the needs of children, families and staff are met.

~Screens children with ASQ/ASQ:SE screenings, and makes contact with Early-On and local ISD programs to evaluate children with suspected disabilities or delays.

~Ensures that all IEP/IFSP goals and other disability service records are complete, current and goals are incorporated into daily educational activities.

~Makes referrals and coordinate services for children with disabilities with LEA’s, Consultants, and other service providers.

~Meets federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child and family records. By conducing weekly file record checks and deadline checks on classrooms.

~Creates weekly staff schedules that complies with program requirements and Fair Labor Standards Act, That meet program and state Child/Adult ratios, in the classroom and on the bus.

~Holds Parent meeting nights to educate families on developmentally appropriate child interactions, and program expectations.

~Plans and implements staff meetings (weekly) and training sessions (monthly). Conducts continuing education training for staff, parents and volunteers, on a monthly basis

~Monitors assessments and screenings for completeness and compliance. Analyze school readiness data and use results to implement continuous improvement plans with education staff.

~Composes and proofreads correspondence and reports from Teaching staff and Disability Assistant, then submits reports to corporate via ChildPlus.

~Interact with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, child progress, program policies and students' behavioral or learning challenges via home visits and in-center meetings. Participate in case management meetings and solution creation.

~Reviews and approves classroom/homevisit plans. Conducts regular observation of teacher-child interactions, Via the CLASS assessment scoring system for classroom management and home visits. Provides guidance and technical advice to assigned staff.

~Reviews and approves Weekly Lesson Plans /Individual child plans via Creative Curriculum cloud online system in accordance to Telamon requirements.

~Ensures that Staff plan/execute extension activities to conduct on the bus ride to and from school.

~Conducts Teaching Strategies gold Weekly observation tracking on classrooms to ensure adequate data on children is taken daily. Runs Quarterly Outcomes reports and creates percentage summary of the data to share with staff on individual needs of children.

~Conducts daily bus checks to ensure active supervision, and that no child is left on the bus after the bus arrives in the morning and evening.

~Works to develop relationships with local school systems and child care to facilitate child transitioning to other programs. Completes school readiness assessment for Preschooler’s transitioning to kindergarten.

~Documents progress on professional development plan for self and Teaching staff. Facilitates and engages in professional development activities to increase qualifications in accordance with Telamon’s Corporation’s Core Values, federal and Michigan state requirements.

~Works collaboratively with Center Director at all levels of center operations to ensure compliance and child safety.

~Engage parents in the education of their children including encouraging classroom involvement and home activities, to ensure parent involvement goals are met.

~Creates purchase orders for child care materials, classroom activity supplies, other center needs, and for the bus (backup diapers, wipes, sanitation) via Spendbridge management platform.

~Ensures the mobilization and documentation of matching/in-kind funds, works with local agencies, volunteers, and parents to meet In-kind goals.

Perform duties of other staff members (Teacher, Bus Monitor, Center Aide, Teacher’s Assistant) in time of staff shortage. Works as substitute Teacher in Infant/toddler/Preschool classrooms when lead teacher is absent.

~Completes Monthly Education Reports, Education Monthly Statistics reports, Education Advisory Committee Meeting Report.