Exceptional Children Consultant (Fftl)

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6/28/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-03571

Exceptional Children Consultant (FFTL)

Pay Grade 15

Salary

$3,733.60 - $5,169.46 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location

300 Sower Blvd

Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

Kentucky Department of Education employees work to support and improve Kentucky's public education system so that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky's public education system. In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Kentucky's public schools and the KDE workforce.

Our mission is to partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student. We seek persons of the highest moral character who understand it is a privilege to represent the Kentucky Department of Education and work on behalf of Kentucky's children. This role represents a great opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment.

The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking and dependable Exceptional Children Consultant to join our dedicated team.

Job Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Accurately interpret and enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in regard to federal laws, state regulations, policies for local school districts.

• Review and investigate allegations that a school district has violated a requirement of state and federal special education law.

• Support the evaluation, planning, and development of appropriate educational programming for students with disabilities.

• Produce with accuracy and within the 60-day timeline a Reports of Findings as it relates to an IDEA Formal Written Complaints portion of the Dispute Resolution Process.

• Develop instructional tools and resources to provide guidance, schools, and teachers regarding instruction of students with disabilities.

• Work with district staff throughout the Corrective Action Plan (CAP), if applicable.

• Keep division director informed of any problems or issues that arise as it relates to an IDEA Formal Written Complaint.

• Support critical work around strategic priorities of the agency/office.

• Participate on various KDE project teams and cross-functional work groups.

• Produce data/information for state and federal reporting as it relates to IDEA Formal Written Complaints.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.

Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment will be given.

In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Teachers' Retirement System.

This is a federally funded time limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification but is not required to take an examination or be graded through the testing and evaluation process. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of professional experience in the field of education.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must have full certification in special education or exceptional children education. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office or school setting. Travel may be required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kathryn McCrystal at kathryn.mccrystal@education.ky.gov or 502-564-3716.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D