POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of
the Coordinating Supervisor, the Assistant
Instructional Supervisor for Social Emotional Academic Development (SEAD) will
provide oversight and supervision of services designed to address the
academic and social-emotional needs of students with emotional disabilities. The incumbent of this position will also
provide supervision to assigned personnel and support the needs of students
with challenging behaviors across the continuum of services.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Provides direct leadership
in the programmatic design, implementation, and monitoring of the behavior
support programs for students with disabilities;
Provides direct
supervision to behavior specialists and behavior analysts;
Provides
technical support in analyzing behavior data to ensure implementation of
behavior intervention plans and the delivery of special education services in
the least restrictive environment;
Demonstrates
knowledge and expertise regarding the band of Tier 1, 2 and 3 interventions in
a variety of settings, utilizing specific evidenced based principles and
applied behavior analysis techniques;
Develops
meaningful data collection systems to measure progress of students with
behavior intervention plans;
Assists with the
development and implementation of positive behavior support and intervention
techniques, and behavior intervention plans as part of the individual education
plan (IEP) process;
Collaborates with
other service providers including school psychologists, social workers and
Professional School Counselors and external mental health providers to assure
the consistency of behavior intervention plans are implemented;
Provides
classroom consultation and collaboration with members of a school team and
attends IEP meetings as requested;
Assists with
conducting Functional Behavior Assessments;
Provides training
in data collection and in the use of positive behavior support, intervention
techniques and instructional methodologies to school based and district staff;
Plans and
coordinates cross-functional opportunities for professional learning;
Serves as a
liaison between the Department of Special Education and other key PGCPS
departments and offices; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Thorough
knowledge and understanding of issues and legislation relevant to special
education;
Thorough
knowledge of behavior strategies, analyzation of data techniques and data
collection methods;
Knowledge
of use of technology for collection of behavior data;
Demonstrated
knowledge of administrative policies;
Demonstrated
competence in developing and leading professional learning opportunities for educators,
paraprofessionals, related services providers, principals and administrators;
Ability
to manage and prioritize tasks in a work environment with high performance
demands;
Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as
effective human relations and interpersonal skills; and
Experience in developing
parent training on how to implement behavior intervention plans and behavior
strategies.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from an
accredited college or university in education, special education or a related
services field required. A minimum of five
(5) years of successful teaching or providing related services experience with three (3) years of
experience working with children with special needs and developing and
implementing behavior intervention plans based on the principles of Applied
Behavior Analysis required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Professional
Certificate with Administrator I endorsement required; Board Certified Behavior
Analysis certification preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises and provides guidance to assigned personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.