MTSS Implementation and Systems Specialist

SPECIFIC

LEARNING

DISABILITY

SUPPORT

PROJECT

5837

Park

Drive,

Charleston,

IL

61920

|

(844)

999-9008

|

www.sldsupports.org

Position

Description

MTSS

Implementation

and

Systems

Specialist

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT:

Specific

Learning

Disability

Support

Project

(SLDSP)

HOURLY/SALARY:

Salary

JOB

CLASSIFICATION:

Administrative

SUPERVISORY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

REPORTS

TO:

SLDSP

Project

Manager

TERM

OF

EMPLOYMENT:

12

Month

JOB

SUMMARY:

The

Specific

Learning

Disability

Support

Project

is

a

federally

funded

grant

project

through

the

Illinois

State

Board

of

Education

in

partnership

with

Eastern

Illinois

University

and

Eastern

Illinois

Area

of

Special

Education.

The

Specific

Learning

Disability

Support

Project

aligns

with

IDEA's

purpose

"…by

supporting

system

improvement

activities,

coordinated

research,

personnel

preparation,

coordinated

technical

assistance,

technology

development

and

media

services

[to]

ensure

the

effectiveness

of

efforts

to

educate

children

with

disabilities."

This

project

aims

to

reduce

the

achievement

gap

and

offer

training

and

resources

to

meet

the

educational

needs

of

all

students

with

specific

learning

disabilities.

It

also

aims

to

increase

reading

and

math

skills

and

decrease

achievement

gaps

by

expanding

upon

the

development

of

previous

training

materials

to

address

"specially

designed

instruction"

for

students

with

specific

learning

disabilities,

including,

but

not

limited

to,

dyslexia.

The

MTSS

Implementation

and

Systems

Specialist

will

work

collaboratively

with

other

SLDSP

personnel

to

strengthen

statewide

implementation

of

Multi-Tiered

Systems

of

Support

(MTSS)

for

the

accurate

identification

and

support

of

students

with

specific

learning

disabilities

(SLD).

The

primary

focus

of

the

position

is

to

develop

and

deliver

Illinois-aligned

professional

learning,

practical

guidance,

and

implementation

resources

addressing

instruction,

intervention,

progress

monitoring,

data-based

decision

making,

and

SLD

eligibility.

The

specialist

will

contribute

to

the

development

and

revision

of

an

Illinois

MTSS

manual

and

microcredentials

and

provide

technical

assistance,

coaching,

and

consultation

to

districts

and

joint

agreements.

The

primary

work

location

for

this

position

may

be

remote

or

at

EIASE's

central

office.

This

position

requires

travel

throughout

Illinois.

The

specialist

will

collaborate

with

project

personnel

on

conference

planning,

statewide

initiatives,

and

other

shared

project

activities,

and

support

the

Project

Manager

in

meeting

program

objectives

and

grant

requirements.

ESSENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.

Master's

degree

in

special

education,

education,

educational

leadership,

school

psychology,

curriculum

and

instruction,

or

a

related

field.

2.

Valid

Illinois

Professional

Educator

License

(PEL),

or

another

current

state-issued

professional

license

or

nationally

recognized

professional

credential

in

school

psychology

or

a

related

education

field

relevant

to

the

duties

of

this

position.

3.

Five

or

more

years

of

experience

implementing

or

facilitating

Multi-Tiered

Systems

of

Support

(MTSS)

or

Response

to

Intervention

(RTI),

including

monitoring

and

evaluating

instruction

and

intervention

across

multiple

tiers.

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4.

Strong

knowledge

of

data-based

decision

making,

including

universal

screening,

progress

monitoring,

goal

setting,

data

analysis,

and

the

use

of

data

to

make

instructional

and

intervention

decisions.

5.

Knowledge

of

specific

learning

disabilities

(SLD),

specially

designed

instruction,

and

the

role

of

RTI/MTSS

data

in

SLD

identification

and

eligibility

determination.

6.

Knowledge

of

evidence-based

practices

in

reading,

writing,

and

mathematics,

including

the

use

of

targeted

and

intensive

interventions

for

students

who

require

additional

support.

7.

Demonstrated

experience

designing

and

delivering

high-quality

professional

learning

for

educators,

administrators,

instructional

coaches,

interventionists,

and/or

other

school

personnel.

8.

Two

or

more

years

of

experience

providing

coaching,

consultation,

or

technical

assistance

to

educators,

school

teams,

or

district

leadership

related

to

MTSS,

instruction,

intervention,

assessment,

or

school

improvement.

9.

Ability

to

analyze,

synthesize,

and

evaluate

research,

policy,

and

complex

systems-level

information;

solve

complex

and

ambiguous

problems;

and

translate

findings

into

practical

guidance,

professional

learning,

tools,

and

resources

for

schools

and

districts.

10.

Strong

understanding

of

effective

school-based

teaming

and

problem-solving

processes,

including

the

use

of

data

to

identify

needs,

select

interventions,

monitor

implementation,

and

evaluate

student

response.

11.

Ability

to

collaborate

effectively

with

educators,

administrators,

state

and

regional

partners,

and

other

stakeholders

to

support

consistent

implementation

of

statewide

initiatives.

Ability

to

build

supportive,

respectful,

nonjudgmental

coaching

relationships

and

encourage

others

through

improvement

and

change.

12.

Strong

written

and

verbal

communication,

presentation,

facilitation,

organization,

and

project-management

skills,

with

reliability,

persistence,

and

the

ability

to

help

others

organize

and

sustain

improvement

efforts.

13.

Ability

to

work

independently

in

a

remote

environment

while

effectively

collaborating

as

part

of

a

statewide

project

team.

14.

Valid

Illinois

driver's

license

and

the

ability

and

willingness

to

travel

throughout

Illinois

to

provide

professional

learning,

coaching,

consultation,

and

technical

assistance.

15.

Commitment

to

ongoing

professional

learning

and

maintaining

current

knowledge

of

research,

evidence-based

practices,

and

Illinois

requirements

related

to

MTSS,

RTI,

SLD,

and

special

education.

16.

Ability

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position,

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodation.

ESSENTIAL

JOB

FUNCTIONS:

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

an

individual

must

satisfactorily

perform

each

of

the

essential

job

requirements

listed

below.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

a

qualified

individual

with

a

disability

to

perform

the

essential

job

functions.

A

qualified

individual

is

a

person

who,

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodations,

meets

the

essential

qualifications

and

can

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position.

The

SLDSP

MTSS

Implementation

and

Systems

Specialist

shall:

1.

Design,

develop,

and

deliver

high-quality

professional

learning

focused

on

MTSS

implementation,

evidence-based

instruction

and

intervention,

progress

monitoring,

data-based

decision

making,

and

SLD

identification

within

an

MTSS/RTI

framework,

aligned

with

ISBE

guidance

and

applicable

IDEA

requirements.

2.

Facilitate

regional

and

statewide

professional

learning

through

face-to-face

and

virtual

workshops,

webinars,

and

other

learning

opportunities

for

educators,

administrators,

interventionists,

instructional

coaches,

and

other

school

personnel.

3.

Develop

and

revise

statewide

MTSS

guidance,

including

an

Illinois

MTSS

manual,

implementation

tools,

professional

learning

materials,

and

microcredentials

to

help

districts

establish

and

strengthen

effective

MTSS

systems.

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4.

Provide

technical

assistance,

coaching,

and

consultation

to

districts

and

joint

agreements

implementing

or

refining

MTSS

practices.

5.

Apply

current

research

and

best

practices

in

MTSS,

the

science

of

reading,

writing,

and

mathematics,

assessment,

intervention,

and

progress

monitoring

to

the

development

of

professional

learning

and

implementation

resources.

6.

Maintain

a

high

level

of

competency

in

MTSS

implementation,

specially

designed

instruction,

evidence-based

instruction

and

intervention,

data-based

decision

making,

and

SLD

eligibility

practices.

7.

Participate

in

ongoing

professional

learning

and,

as

required

by

the

project,

obtain

relevant

training,

certification,

or

trainer

credentials

to

continually

strengthen

professional

knowledge

and

skills.

8.

Collaborate

with

SLDSP

specialists

and

other

partners

on

shared

project

activities,

including

statewide

conference

planning,

regional

professional

learning,

webinars,

and

development

or

revision

of

dyslexia

and

other

SLD

resources,

contributing

MTSS

expertise

as

assigned

by

the

Project

Manager.

9.

Use

project

resources

responsibly

and

collaborate

with

the

Project

Manager

and

EIASE

staff

to

monitor

assigned

grant

expenditures

and

complete

assigned

work

within

approved

timelines

and

budgets.

10.

Participate

in

regular

advisory,

oversight,

and

project

meetings

and

contribute

to

committee

work

that

advances

project

goals.

11.

Work

with

the

project

leadership

team

to

evaluate

professional

learning

and

implementation

efforts

using

participant

feedback,

implementation

data,

and

other

relevant

measures,

and

recommend

improvements

to

project

supports

and

outcomes.

12.

Maintain

accurate

records

of

contacts,

requests

for

services,

professional

learning,

technical

assistance,

coaching,

and

other

project

activities;

provide

data

for

quarterly

and

other

required

reports;

and

support

the

Project

Manager

in

meeting

project

objectives

and

grant

requirements.

ADDITIONAL

DUTIES:

In

addition

to

the

essential

job

functions

as

listed

above,

this

employee

shall

perform

reasonable

additional

duties

as

requested

by

the

supervisor

or

advisory

council.

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