CERES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION Title: Student Support Program Specialist Reports To: Director of Special Education Salary: Administrator Salary Schedule Classification: Administrative Management FLSA: Exempt (salaried) Work Year: 12 Months – 222 Work Days Board Ratified: 1/21/2010 BASIC FUNCTION: The Student Support Services Program Specialist has responsibility for formulating and/or implementing district policy based on California Education Code and Title V regarding the guidance, health, psychological, and special education programs of the District. He/she facilitates evaluation, research and staff development activities essential to the effective implementation of the above mentioned programs. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: • Program development, implementation and evaluation: o Plans and develops program goals for guidance, health, psychological, special education and other related student services o Plans programs, coordinate curricular resources, and evaluate effectiveness of programs for students o Observe, consult with, and assist staff in implementing district programs o Maintains current staff/student ratios, making staffing recommendations to the Director of Special Education. o Assume responsibility for assuring that pupils have full educational opportunity • Professional development/growth/consultation: o Plan and implement staff development, program development, and innovation of special methods and approaches o Meets regularly with the Director of Special Education o Provide coordination, consultation and program development primarily in specialized area(s) of his or her expertise o Implement staff development activities related to issues for student support and school-site personnel • Administration of policy/procedure/budgeting: o Coordinate student support services including the application, implementation, administration, evaluation of grants and projects o Coordinates identification and assessment o Coordinates procedural safeguards o Coordinates curriculum development o Coordinates internal program review o Coordinates data collection and management o Coordinates evaluation of the effectiveness of student support services o Coordinates interagency agreements o Coordinates services to medical facilities o Coordinates services to licensed children’s institutions and foster homes o Prepare student service reports o Determines technology and material needs for teachers of special needs students and communicates those needs to the Director of Special Education o Coordinates testing materials and training for teachers of special needs students o Coordinates contracted services from Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Mental Health Department • Community Involvement: o Act as liaison with civic and other community agencies on services related to students, staff and school o Develop and coordinates services from various social agencies and educational institutions o Participate in civic and community activities related to student support services o Serves as a representative/designee for the Director of Special Education at meetings with community agencies o May serve as administrative designee at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting • Other duties as assigned KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge and application of: Special Education learning principles, instructional materials and methods, evaluation procedures, clinical teaching and supervision, laws pertaining to special education, staff development, core curriculum. Ability to: • Coordinate • Evaluate programs • Work effectively with a wide variety of organizations and with people of all socio-economic cultural backgrounds • Provide educational and administrative assistance, support and leadership to the professional staff, instructional assistants, clerical staff, and department administrator in the operation of the District Student Support Programs • Understand, implement, and give complex oral and written directions in English • Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work • Compose clear, complete, and concise correspondence and reports independently using correct grammar, syntax, punctuation and spelling • Drive a car CREDENTIALS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Credentials: A valid special education credential, or clinical services credential, or health services credential, or school psychologist authorization. Administrative Credential or working toward. A valid California Driver’s License. Education: Master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university Experience: Any combination of experience and training in increasingly responsible teaching assignments with a minimum of 3 years experience in 2 or more of the major areas of responsibility listed in the Representative Duties area. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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. The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, grasp, push, pull, climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds individually or with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.