Sectin Twelve Special Educatin Staff
Sectin 2 SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF The chart belw utlines the elementary and secndary teaching supprt and nnteaching supprt persnnel and their qualificatins. Elementary and Secndary Special Educatin Staff 203-204 Special Educatin Staff FTE's Staff Qualificatin Teachers f exceptinal students Facilitatrs elementary 20 Special Educatin Part II (Specialist Preferred) Teachers fr selfcntained classes secndary 7 elementary 5 secndary Other special educatin teachers Itinerant teachers Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary Learning Supprts Resurce Teacher Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary ABA Resurce Teacher Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary Special Educatin Resurce Teacher Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary.0 Special Educatin Officer Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary Student Supprt Prfessinals in special educatin Student Supprt Prfessinals Other prfessinal resurce staff Scial Wrkers (Attendance Cunsellrs) Respnsible fr bth elementary and secndary 3 75 3 and Lakehead District Schl Bard Facilitatr Training Special Educatin Part II (Specialist Preferred), experience with specific prgram grade level and knwledge abut type f prgramming required Visin-Teacher f the Blind, Part I, Specialist Teacher f the Blind is preferred Hearing-Specialist Teacher f the Deaf and Hard f Hearing. Additinal qualificatins with preschl hearing impaired children is preferred Special Educatin Part II (Specialist Preferred) Special Educatin Part II (Specialist Preferred) Special Educatin Specialist Special Educatin Specialist Cllege diplma in cmmunity and scial services area preferred, current certificatin in standard first aid and C.P.R. Bachelr f Scial Wrk r equivalent University degree Lakehead District Schl Bard cntracts the services f prfessinals frm cmmunity agencies t meet the needs f the students. Examples f services that are cntracted are: Physitherapist Psychlgist Psychmetrics Psychiatrist Speech-Language Pathlgist Occupatinal Therapist
Facilitatrs (Special Educatin Teacher) - Elementary Direct Service/Interventin Advcate fr students Prvide direct instructin and interventin strategies t individual students r grups f students Implement and facilitate the delivery f early identificatin, interventin and preventin strategies fr students Mnitr student prgress and student needs Supprt the transitins f students entering exiting and within schls Ensure that students with special needs have apprpriate accmmdatins fr prvincial assessments Administer frmal and infrmal academic assessments t students Implement and facilitate the delivery f early identificatin, interventin and preventin strategies Supprt t Staff Frm partnerships with classrm teachers t develp apprpriate instructinal and scializatin strategies t meet student needs Interpret the results f frmal academic assessments, the WIAT, bservatins, and cnsultatins t develp apprpriate prgramming strategies Act as a resurce t the classrm teacher in the develpment, implementatin and mnitring f accmmdatins, mdified/alternative learning expectatins fr identified and nn-identified students Cllabrate with classrm teachers in the use f infrmal educatinal assessments and screens Prvide nging prfessinal develpment fr staff and cmmunity by ffering inservice and cnsultatins Supprt Differentiated Instructin and Universal Design f Learning in the classrm Mdeling f IEP based strategies and interventins with Educatinal Assistants Cmmunicatin/Liaisn Liaise with in-schl team and utside prfessinals, parents, scial wrkers, attendance cunselr and special educatin teachers at the secndary level Facilitate effective cmmunicatin with students, parents, teachers, special educatin supprt staff, administratin, and cmmunity-based agencies
Administrative Tasks Act as the case manager fr all exceptinal students Facilitate the IPRC prcess Crdinate materials, resurces and equipment specific t the special needs f students Facilitate the develpment and implementatin f individual educatinal plans in cnjunctin with classrm teachers, administratin, parents and students Participate in system in-service activities related t the rle Assist administratin in crdinating SSP services and facilitate referrals and access t cmmunity supprt services Facilitatrs (Special Educatin Teacher) Secndary Schl It is understd that the Special Educatin Teacher will: fllw bard plicies and prcedures regarding special educatin maintain up-t-date knwledge f special educatin practices participate in required in-service activities related t the rle Areas t be address include: crdinatin, special educatin prgram, and resurce services Crdinatin f Human Resurces and Services cllabrate with the Chair f Student Services crdinate the schedules f all staff invlved in prgram delivery (such as: SSP s, OT s, PT;s, Speech, Visin, and thers assigned) liaise with parents, the ERT s, cmmunity agencies, alternative prgrams, and ther facilitatrs at the elementary and secndary level crdinate case cnferences as required cllabrate with the elementary feeder schls accrding t the prcedures utlined in the Elementary/Secndary Interface Chart encurage the parent, the student and the subject teacher t actively participate in the IEP liaise with the c-p teachers arrange necessary equipment supervisin f SSP s
Special Educatin Prgram cmplete the IPRC prcess and versee its implementatin develp an IEP in cnsultatin with parents, teachers, students and thers mnitr the students prgress with reference t the IEP, review the prgram, and make revisins as necessary assist in prviding educatinal assessments fr exceptinal students participate in in-schl meetings cmmunicate the gals and services f the special educatin prgram t the schl cmmunity participate in the prgram review wrk clsely with the parent, and the student t develp and implement a transitin plan (educatinal and career cunseling) advcate fr the needs f identified students supprt students in their daily academic and persnal needs Resurce Services in-service fr the schl cmmunity supprt fr the classrm teacher in the delivery f prgram; this supprt may include, suggestins fr classrm management techniques advice n alternative assessment and evaluatin techniques cllabrative prblem slving assistance in the develpment f students study skills help in develping individual behaviur management techniques supprt t develp apprpriate sensitivity and understanding f the needs f students with special needs within the classrm
Student Supprt Prfessinal Reprts t: Principal Lakehead District Schl Bard has develped extensive prgramming t meet the needs f all special educatin students. T assist classrm teachers t deal with the prblems inherent in prviding individualized educatin t special educatin students, the Bard prvides para-prfessinal assistance in the frm f Student Supprt Prfessinal. Rle Respnsibilities Prvide assistance t students individually r in small grups thrugh implementatin f educatinal prgram directed by the teacher. Cntribute t the educatinal plans by prviding input t the teacher in the designing f prgrams. Assist teachers in student evaluatin thrugh bservatin, recrding and/r data cllectin. Attend t the physical needs f the student by prtering, feeding, tileting, administering medicatin, prviding maintenance therapy and prmting gd persnal hygiene. Ensure a safe envirnment thrugh supervisin f students during arrivals and departures, lunches, recesses, and in the classrm during the teacher s brief unscheduled absences. Cntribute t daily lessns, activities and prgrams by assisting the teacher in ensuring the availability f learning materials and equipment. Prvide a psitive envirnment fr integratin f the students thrugh effective cmmunicatin and invlvement with all staff and students. As a member f the schl team, cntribute t effective cmmunicatin thrugh ral and/r written techniques, t establish and maintain a harmnius and prductive relatinship with all persns invlved with students. Ensure nging persnal grwth thrugh participatin in system prfessinal develpment and in-service training.
Schl Scial Wrk & Attendance Cunselling Rles and Respnsibilities T act as liaisn between the schl and the hme by: cmmunicating t the family the resurces f the schl/bard supprt services and cmmunity agencies. cmmunicating the cncerns f the child and the family t the schl in rder t prvide maximum educatinal pprtunities fr the individual student. T develp and maintain a clse liaisn with schl persnnel thrugh regular\schl visits and, if necessary, identify students t special service teams. T develp and maintain a clse liaisn with ther supprt persnnel, bth within the Bard and utside agencies, in an attempt t ensure that all available resurces utilized in serving the students needs. T assume primary respnsibility fr reslving severe attendance cases and, if necessary, use the Prvincial Curt. Such actin wuld nrmally fllw the exhaustin f ther internal and cmmunity resurces. T initiate the use f prtective services with regard t yung peple shwing evidence f neglect r abuse as stated in the Child and Family Services Act. T advise parents f cmmunity resurces which can ffer them help if there are difficulties in the hme which affect students attendance r welfare. T act as a liaisn fr the SAL Cmmittee with the schl, student, parents, and emplyer, by preparing and presenting pertinent infrmatin. T explain prfessinal duties and practices t Bard persnnel and schl staff as requested. T cntinue t upgrade attendance cunseling skills thugh prfessinal develpment.