Interim Exceptional Children Pre-K Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: Exceptional Children Preschool Coordinator REPORTS TO: Director of Exceptional Children Services BEGINNING DATE: Open Until Filled

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must have a qualifying letter from the North Carolina Division of Health and Human Services.
• Extensive knowledge of procedures, policies, and guidelines for services for exceptional children 3-22.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as a team player.
• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Exemplary knowledge of the assessment and service delivery of the IEP in the preschool classroom and in other models of preschool services.
• Ability to coordinate services for exceptional children in preschool throughout the county.
• Ability to supervise, support, and assist preschool teachers in the service delivery within the classrooms.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to use and manage spreadsheets, databases and electronic files.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, as necessitated by work assignments.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Hold a North Carolina teacher license in exceptional children or a related service field.
• Minimum of five years of teaching in special education; preschool experience, or equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months

SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule

FSLA STATUS: Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBITLITIES:

• Serve as a positive communication liaison among building level administrators, teachers, and parents in countywide preschool classes and the Department of Exceptional Children Services.
• Consult with building level personnel in areas relevant to service delivery, including, but not limited to: procedures, policies, guidelines, and curriculum improvement for preschool classes.
• Provide staff development on procedural processes, EC teaching methodology, and EC service delivery for all preschool teachers.
• Supervise the delivery of EC services to PreK students in all OCS preschool classrooms, onsite programs, daycare classrooms and home services.
• Supervise and facilitate the developmental screening process, Transdisciplinary Play Based Assessment (TPBA) process, Transition from Part C to B, and out of state transfer process for all EC PreK students.
• Oversee and manage the Child Outcome Summary Forms (COSF) entries and exits.
• Coordinate and facilitate routine meetings with all preschool teachers to provide support for Exceptional Children and act as liaison with county office to express needs and ensure EC service delivery.
• Meet regularly with parents and Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC) to ensure appropriate transition services.
• Coordinate and facilitate collaboration activities between related service specialists, school psychologists, PreK teachers, school administrators and other support providers.
• Participate in the writing and the implementation of IDEA Part B (619) Preschool Grant.
• Participate in the writing and the implementation of the SEFEL grant and activities.
• Participate in the writing and implementation of the Developmental Day Grant.
• Oversee and monitor compliance of IEP paperwork and Indicators 7, 11 and 12.
• Submit required reports to DPI in a timely manner, to include, but not limited to, Indicators 7, 11 and 12, along with subsequent reports attached.
• Submit required reports to DPI in a timely manner, to include, but not limited to SEFEL and Developmental Day grants.
• Attend all meetings with Exceptional Children staff.
• Meet regularly with Exceptional Children Director to discuss overall EC preschool program.
• Manage all EC preschool records and data entry for CECAS.
• Provide services, as needed, to ensure the success of the Exceptional Children program.
• Respond to parental concerns and follow-up with appropriate personnel.
• Other duties as determined by the Director of Exceptional Children.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to maintain composure in difficult situations.
• Ability to be physically active, which includes but is not limited to, standing, pushing, squatting, bending, sitting, and walking, including repetitive motions.
• Ability to stand or sit in excess of 6 hours.
• Ability to use a variety of equipment and tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to drive to a variety of school sites within the district.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Onslow County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.

EOE