QUALIFICATIONS Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, Master’s Degree Preferred.
- Valid Indiana Special Education Teaching License
- Experience in teaching students with special needs, writing IEPs, and case conferences.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledgeable of IDEA, IAC Code – Article 7 and compliance monitoring
- Ability to make sound decisions in high-stress situations
REPORTS TO: Wabash River Special Services Cooperative Director of Special Education
RESPONSIBILITIES: Educational Consultant – General Roles & Responsibilities
- Attend all move-ins, re-evals, initials, and high needs ACR’s (serve as the PAR if designated by
Building Administrator)
- In the event of conflicts regarding school corporation assignments, compliance dates, teacher
availability
and/or parent availability, attention should be given to the higher priority/complex cases.
- Attend Functional Life Skill Cooperative Program ACR’s
- Assist with the transfer of IEP’s within IIEP (Request and Accept transfers)
- Assist in securing HIPPA’s and medical records
- Attend ACR’s when available or on a rotation basis
- Support school personnel in gaining parent consents on referrals/requests to evaluate
- Review referrals for all needed info, support school personnel in obtaining consent
- Classroom observations
- Complete Functional Behavioral Assessments
- Review finalized IEP’s for conferences attended.
- Review and assist in Transition Plan Development in IEP’s
- Review and Assist in Behavior Intervention Plan development in IEP’s
- Provide goal writing assistance (as needed)
- Provide support to STN personnel – DOE/STN state reports, DOE-SE funding
- Federal & State Compliance monitoring – IIEP, Psychoeducational Evaluation logs (initials & re-
evaluations)
- Provide assistance to teachers (Brainstorming/Troubleshooting BIP’s, IEP Development)
- Participate on GEI/Care Teams as available
- Serve as a resource of Special Education Law & Educational Best Practices.
- Distribute & collect TOR/TOS class lists utilized for the December 1 & April 1 Special Education
DOE-SE funding process
- Serve as a follow-up liaison between WRSSC Data Specialist and School-based personnel
- Participate in WRSSC professional development activities provided to assigned school
corporations
- Will participate in professional training programs in order to keep abreast of current
trends and issues, rules/regulations, research, case law, materials, and information regarding special education issues.
- Will perform other duties deemed necessary as directed by the Director of Special
Education.
Job Category: Certified Staff
Job Type: Full Time 190 Day Contract
Job Location: WRSSC