About the position

Responsibilities

• Helps ensure that ASU Digital Prep follows guidelines outlined by the Arizona Department of Education.
• Assists teachers in personalizing instruction for learners based on their approved accommodations.
• Communicates with parents regarding personalized learning and 504 inquiries.
• Meets with parents frequently about the progress of their students. These meetings would serve as an opportunity for collaboration between home and school in order to ensure maximum success for personalizing instruction.
• Meets with parents to design 504 plans and support in monitoring their progress.
• Provides teachers with personalized learning ideas for a variety of learners, including approaching, ELL, and gifted (nonverbal, quantitative, verbal) and assisting them in planning for the specific learners in their class.
• Provides teachers with support to ensure that the 504 accommodations are being met.
• Provides professional development focused around the academic and social emotional needs of students. This may be in the form of a Zoom Professional Development session, through a Personalized Learning Updates and Tips Newsletter, through a short online module, or a combination of these.
• Monitors implementation of Section 504 plans and schedule annual reviews of each Section 504 student.
• Serves as a daily resource to the administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, and community members regarding Section 504 issues.
• Frequent and consistent collaboration the K-12 Interventionists.
• Coordinates the pre-referral process for special education services for general education students who have been unsuccessful in the MTSS process, as well as for students whose parents have requested special education testing, and in cases where special education eligible students may be transferring from out of state; Properly completes all associated forms and documentation related to this process.
• Completes initial evaluation for special education services and associated forms/documentation such as initial consent, eligibility recommendations, individualized education program (IEP) etc.; Makes referrals for evaluations by appropriate specialists (speech pathologist, school psychologist, physical therapist, etc.), and coordinates this information within mandated timeframes to determine eligibility or other available general education interventions; Refers eligible students for caseload placement.
• Ensures all state and federal guidelines for \"child find\" are met e.g. child find processes on school website, actively seeking out children with disabilities, incorporating IDEA, FERPA, Head Start and individual family service plan requirements, etc.; Maintains compliance with all applicable laws throughout special education referral process.
• Prepares both virtual and in-person trainings for families and teachers regarding general information on disabilities, the special education qualification process, referral process, teacher referral process, options available within district, etc.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Education or Post Bachelors in Education from an accredited college or university or meets Highly Qualified requirements per the Arizona Department of Education.
• State of Arizona Teaching Certificate (appropriate endorsements may be required depending on the area of instruction or have passed appropriate AEPA or NES proficiency exams).
• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, or able to obtain upon employment.
• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.
• Experience working with 504 plans, required.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.
• Command of theoretical knowledge of human behavior and learning including motivation, reinforcement, evaluation, and feedback techniques
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Effective problem solver and self-motivated learner.
• Ability to use instructional adaptive technology tools in online courses.
• Proficiency with technology, computers and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Thorough knowledge about and ability to apply understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines.
• Experience with Review of Education and Evaluation Data (REED), and Multi-disciplinary evaluation team (MET) processes.

Nice-to-haves

• ADE Gifted Education experience, preferred.
• Special Education experience, preferred.