Disability Specialist

Disability Specialist - Manchester Public Schools Reports To: Special Education Case Manager, Supervisor of Pupil Services (with clinical guidance from BCBA and

related-service

providers

as

needed)

Unaffiliated

Location:

Manchester

High

School

• Everyday

2

/

Multiple

Abilities

Program

(

MAP

)

Position

Summary

The

Disability

Specialist

provides

individualized

instructional,

behavioral

and

functional

support

to

students

with

disabilities

in

the

MAP

program

to

assist

students

in

accessing

their

IEPs.

This

role

bridges

direct

student

support

with

data

collection,

progress

monitoring,

and

collaboration

across

the

special

education

team.

This

is

a

non-certified

position;

it

does

not

require

special

education

teacher

certification

or

classification

as

a

paraprofessional.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate

degree

or

higher

in

disability

studies,

human

services,

education,

or

related

field

Disability

Specialist

Certificate

(or

Associate

Degree)

from

an

accredited

program

preferred

• such

as

the

Disability

Specialist

Certificate

(DSAB-CC)

or

AS

(DSAB-AS)

offered

through

CT

State

Community

College

Experience

supporting

individuals

with

disabilities

in

educational,

residential,

or

community

settings

preferred Key Responsibilities

Support

implementation

of

IEP

goals

across

academic,

functional,

and

social/emotional

domains

under

the

direction

of

the

case

manager

and

special

education

team

Monitor

and

document

student

progress

toward

IEP

goals;

maintain

accurate,

timely

data

for

progress

reports

and

annual

reviews

Personalize

instructional

supports

and

task

modifications

based

on

individual

student

profiles,

learning

styles,

and

communication

needs

Support

implementation

of

Behavior

Intervention

Plans

in

coordination

with

the

BCBA

Support

skill

development

across

a

variety

of

settings

including

community-based

instruction,

vocational

experiences,

and

transition

activities

Serve

as

a

consistent

point

of

collaboration

between

classroom

teachers,

paraprofessionals,

related-service

providers,

families,

and

the

case

manager

Assist

with

adaptive/daily

living

skill

instruction,

assistive

technology,

and

self-advocacy

skill-building

as

appropriate

to

student

goals

Maintain

confidentiality

of

student

records

in

accordance

with

FERPA

and

district

policy

SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE :

CT

State's

Disability

Specialist

Certificate/AS

program

• candidates

who've

completed

or

are

enrolled

in

this

or

a

comparable

program

are

strongly

encouraged

to

apply

Excellent

interpersonal

skills,

compassion,

de-escalation

skills,

and

experience

working

with

youth

in

a

special

education

setting

preferred

Strong

collaboration

skills

and

ability

to

communicate

effectively

with

students,

parents,

teachers,

related

service

providers,

paraeducators.

Ability

to

work

independently,

multi-task,

and

problem

solve

Strong

organizational

skills

and

ability

to

manage

multiple,

changing

priorities CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : Non-certified

SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : 182 day school year + 4 professional development days. Hourly $25/hour