Coordinator Elementary Categorical Programming

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Huron Valley Schools is seeking a Coordinator Elementary Categorical Programming who values collaboration and is well versed in best practices within special education. This individual will demonstrate success in building relationships supporting special education programming and in building futures one student at a role will not include a teaching caseload and is included in our student support services leadership team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in special education
• Certification as a teacher in the State of Michigan with endorsement in special education
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience teaching students with disabilities in various settings. Preference giving to candidates with five or more years teaching in a categorical EI CI or ASD program
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and confidentially with general and special education teachers administrators parents and support staff members.
• Strong working knowledge of MARSE rules MDE guidance and IDEA.
• Certified CPI instructor or willingness to become certified to assist in teaching.
• Demonstrate ability to work with high stress situations and have a strong ability to seek creative solutions.
• Strong written and communications skills to lend toward solution seeking with staff parents and advocates on behalf of students and the district.
• Reliable transportation to travel around the school district on a regular basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with hiring and professional development for elementary categorical teachers and other ancillary staff members.
• Support ECSE programs and help with placement transitions for those students to elementary schools
• Support and assist with the management of student Child Find referrals for students who might qualify for categorical programming.
• Support district-wide initiatives and professional development including CPI training IEP training and categorical curriculum training.
• Provide a particular focus as boots on the ground support for Elementary Categorical Programs.
• Support the identification and programming of students needing summer programming and/or extended school year services at the elementary level.
• Establish regular traveling work locations at each elementary school where categorical programs exist-remain flexible and able to transition where supports might be needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Associate Director of Student Support Services.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Bachelors Degree or higher.

LANGUAGE MATHEMATICAL AND REASONING SKILLS:Ability to speak and write to apply mathematical concepts to practical to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands or vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust and focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Apply on-line at

A cover letter is required in order to be considered for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should outline skills and experience that directly relate to the qualifications for the position.

Inquiries should be addressed to:

Lori Lowe

Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resource Officer

2368 South Milford Rd. Highland MI 48357

248.684.8293 (TELEPHONE) 248.684.8266 (FAX)

E-MAIL:

Jeanette Wenger Chief Human Resource Officer and Title IX Officer

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall on the basis of race color religion national origin or ancestry sex age disability height weight or marital status be excluded from participation in be denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.