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Location

Lancaster, PA | United States

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Description
JOB GOAL: To ensure district complies with Federal and State compliance regulations for both special education services and gifted services. To support the district's efforts to ensure FAPE to all students who receive special education services and gifted support services.
Essential and Marginal Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Facilitate compliance with all applicable regulations for each assigned building.
2. Review documents to ensure quality and compliance.
3. Support case managers to create appropriate individual education plans
4. Serve as the case manager for students receiving gifted services in assigned site(s)
which includes development of the GIEPS.
5. Work as a team member with other building professional leaders to improve
instructional practices
6. Attend/lead meetings as determined by the Coordinator.
7. Provide training and consultation to staff.
8. Facilitate service delivery for students as directed by the Coordinator.
9. Serve as the Local Education Agency Representative as designated by the Coordinator.
10. Support the collaboration of special and general education staff.
11. Serve as a liaison between assigned schools and administration.
12. Recommend needed changes based on data.
13. Advise the Coordinator of potentially difficult/litigious issues and concerns.
14. Pursue professional growth opportunities.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Assist during emergencies that may include lifting and carrying students, pushing wheelchairs, or other activities as directed by the administrator in charge.
2. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
1. PA certification in Special Education
2. Master's degree or additional training in special education or gifted education preferred
3. Three to five years of teaching experience
4. Knowledge of gifted education services or a willingness to learn
5. Knowledge of federal and state regulations for special education and gifted education
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills
7. Effective communication and collaboration with students, parents, staff, and
representative of community agencies
8. Ability to develop student centered working relationships with teachers
9. Has ability to develop community and educational resource partnerships to foster student
achievement
10. Effective management and coordination of multiple tasks
11. Skill with a variety of computer software
12. Able to advocate and program appropriate interventions for students with needs
13. Demonstrated excellence in teaching (Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment,
Instructional Delivery, Professionalism)
14. Commitment to maintain confidentiality
15. Experience with diverse population preferred
16. Willingness to work a flexible, extended daily schedule with some compensated and
uncompensated after-school hours to provide training and support for teachers
17. Team leadership experience preferred
18. Professional development experience preferred
Supplemental Information
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Coordinator of Student Services
SUPERVISES: N/A
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Teacher contract year with up to 10 additional days paid at the per diem rate; salary to be established by the Board.
EVALUATION: Evaluation will be determined according to the District's Professional Evaluation Plan - Observation/Supervision/Evaluation Plan

The School District of Lancaster offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees which may include health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, personal time, and sick leave.

Part-time employees are eligible for benefits based on hours worked.

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