Wabash River Special Services Educational Consultant

Educational Consultant

QUALIFICATIONS Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, Master's Degree Preferred.
• Valid Indiana Special Education Teaching License
• Experience in teaching students with special needs, writing IEPs, and case conferences.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledgeable of IDEA, IAC Code - Article 7 and compliance monitoring
• Ability to make sound decisions in high-stress situations

REPORTS TO: Wabash River Special Services Cooperative Director of Special Education

RESPONSIBILITIES: Educational Consultant - General Roles & Responsibilities

Attend all move-ins, re-evals, initials, and high needs ACR's (serve as the PAR if designated by

Building Administrator)

In the event of conflicts regarding school corporation assignments, compliance dates, teacher

availability and/or parent availability, attention should be given to the higher priority/complex cases.

Attend Functional Life Skill Cooperative Program ACR's

Assist with the transfer of IEP's within IIEP (Request and Accept transfers)

Assist in securing HIPPA's and medical records

Attend ACR's when available or on a rotation basis

Support school personnel in gaining parent consents on referrals/requests to evaluate

Review referrals for all needed info, support school personnel in obtaining consent

Classroom observations

Complete Functional Behavioral Assessments

Review finalized IEP's for conferences attended.

Review and assist in Transition Plan Development in IEP's

Review and Assist in Behavior Intervention Plan development in IEP's

Provide goal writing assistance (as needed)

Provide support to STN personnel - DOE/STN state reports, DOE-SE funding

Federal & State Compliance monitoring - IIEP, Psychoeducational Evaluation logs (initials & re-

evaluations)

Provide assistance to teachers (Brainstorming/Troubleshooting BIP's, IEP Development)

Participate on GEI/Care Teams as available

Serve as a resource of Special Education Law & Educational Best Practices.

Distribute & collect TOR/TOS class lists utilized for the December 1 & April 1 Special Education

DOE-SE funding process

Serve as a follow-up liaison between WRSSC Data Specialist and School-based personnel

Participate in WRSSC professional development activities provided to assigned school

corporations

Will participate in professional training programs in order to keep abreast of current

trends and issues, rules/regulations, research, case law, materials, and information regarding special education issues.

• Will perform other duties deemed necessary as directed by the Director of Special Education.

Job Category: Certified Staff

Job Type: Full Time 190 Day Contract

Job Location: Wabash River Special Services Cooperative (Attica, MSD of Warren County, Covington, Southeast Fountain, North Vermillion, North Central Parke, and Southwest Parke)

Apply on the Covington Community Schools website https://www.covington.k12.in.us/employment

Contact Jodie Akinbo at 765-231-3180 or jakinbo@wrssc.org for any questions