Provides instructional, coordinative and consultative functions at the local school level including services as designated by the Individualized Education Program. QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate certification to perform services as a resource specialist. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides instruction and services for those students whose needs have been identified in an individualized education program developed by the individualized education program team and who are assigned to regular classroom teachers for a majority of the school day. E 2. Provides information and assistance to students with exceptional needs and their parents. E 3. Provides consultation, resource information and material regarding students with exceptional needs enrolled in the resource specialist program. E 4. Coordinates special education services with the regular school programs for each student with exceptional needs enrolled in the resource specialist program. E 5. Monitors student progress on a regular basis, and refers students who do not demonstrate appropriate progress to the individualized education program team. E 6. Participates in student study team meetings on an ad hoc basis. 7. Monitors caseload to conform to section E.C. 56221. 8. Monitors and supervises instructional aide(s). 9. Maintains, at the elementary level, a schedule which includes 80% direct instruction and/or collaboration and 20% student assessment, coordination of Individualized Education Programs and referrals, and Student Study Team screenings. 10. Coordinates special education referrals at the elementary level including assisting with the development of the assessment plan and with the acquisition of parent/guardian signature(s). 11. Assists in the development of Individualized Education Programs for students with exceptional needs. E 12. Performs other related duties as assigned. DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Site Administrator