Transition/MTSS Specialist, Special Education Services

Job Summary: Improve outcomes for students with disabilities through data analysis and implementation of targeted strategies. Serve as an ESC 7 liaison and provide assistance to Region 7 LEAs with the alignment of general education and special education programs/services to ensure the advancement of the achievement of students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

• Bachelor''s Degree required
• Master''s Degree preferred
• Degree in Special Education or related field is required.

Experience:

• At least five years of related experience.
• Prefer at least 3 years of administrative experience.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to build, develop, and inspire teams
• Task execution (result-oriented)
• Build and cultivate relationships
• Excellent communication
• Financial knowledge

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions; irregular hours
• Frequent regional travel; occasional statewide travel

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan and deliver services to schools in support of improvement and compliance with accountability intervention requirements.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of regional functions, grants, statewide initiatives, Special Education statewide networks and projects, and the Commissioner's Priorities, in the areas of access to general education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Plan and facilitate regional professional development for Region 7 customers based on requests and needs assessment data from district/regional data sources, including local education school personnel serving students with disabilities in special education and federal programs.
• Provide technical assistance to Region 7 customers in understanding and maintaining compliance with current Special Education federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and guidance, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Federal Accountability, Results Driven Accountability (RDA),

State Accountability (TPRS), and the State Performance Plan (SPP).

• Participate in formal and informal professional development activities based on needs assessment data, job description, performance evaluation data, and job goals.
• Analyze state and regional data to collaboratively develop the Special Education Continuous Improvement Plan (SECIP).
• Gather needs assessment and program evaluation data to analyze the data for ongoing program planning and improvement.
• Demonstrate effective leadership in collaboration with LEAs, ESC 7 staff, other ESCs, and TEA through program assistance and activities designed to promote improved student performance.
• Provide leadership in assigned areas: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) - Academics and Behavior, Residential Facility Tracker, and Child Find and Early to Exit IEP Supports: Transition, Secondary Transition, 18+ Programs, and State Performance Plan Indicators 13 and 14.
• In collaboration with other ESCs, will research, develop, and produce professional development materials, resources, and training-of-trainers guides that will be distributed to all 20 ESCs.
• Collaborate with supervisors to maximize funding by monitoring expenditures to meet programmatic needs.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Funding

All Region 7 employees are at-will employees. Because your assignment is funded by grants, federal funding, and/or special funding, your continued employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of funding for the position. If funding becomes unavailable due to loss of state/federal funding or due to financial constraints of Region 7 ESC, your position is subject to immediate termination.