QUALIFICATIONS
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EDUCATION: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree Preferred
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Early Childhood with Special Education Endorsement
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LICENSURE: Early Childhood Special Education (BOEE Licensed – standard teaching license)
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EXPERIENCE: Previous experience with children, families, early childhood programs and school districts is desired.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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Adhere to all Early ACCESS and Special Education Procedures
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Participate and guide the Child Find Process
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Complete screening and assessment with appropriate tools
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Complete required Early ACCESS and Special Education paperwork
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Implement Family Guided Routines Based Interventions for children and families
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Collaborate with families and team members to complete assessment, planning and development of the IFSP/IEP
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Collaborate with AEA staff, families, districts and community partners in planning, development, and delivery of services
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Provide IFSP Special Instruction and Service Coordination services
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Meet timelines and complete required paperwork as defined in procedures/agency requirements
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Meet with Pre-School teachers to support the development, implementation, and monitoring of interventions and data
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Coordinate and participate in transition planning for IFSP/IEP
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Respond to referrals using appropriate process
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Ensure children in special education receive FAPE (Free Appropriate Education), education in their LRE (least restrictive environment), and appropriate SDI (Specially Designed Instruction)
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Participate in professional learning (department meetings, conferences, workshops)
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Other duties as assigned
COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
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Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
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Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
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Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
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Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
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Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
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Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
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Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
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Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
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Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
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Models and integrates technology into daily work
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Leads professional development for at least one course, internally, externally or both
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Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Ability to travel between schools and sites served.
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Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can’t always be anticipated.
BENEFITS: Enjoy a strong benefits package featuring fully paid single health and dental insurance, employer-paid life and disability coverage, and a generous IPERS retirement plan.
