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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The essential duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Under the guidance of the Director of Student Support, serves as the Local Educational Agency (LEA) representative (a.k.a., administrative designee) at IEP meetings and interim placements, both within and outside the district boundaries. Writes complete, compliant, and effective IEPs and Section 504 Plans. Identify the appropriate placement for new special education students, aligning student’s identified needs with the least restrictive environment. Serve as a transitional administrative-designee and liaison for special education students coming to AUSD. This includes coordinating with the prior districts, attending IEP meetings, meeting with parents and teachers from prior schools, and selecting the appropriate school program within our district for these students. Assists in the matriculation of special education programs and students between the elementary district and the local High School. Locate the appropriate placement within our district for new special education students. Align student’s identified needs with the least restrictive environment within our district. Serve as a resource to both special education and general education teachers as needed to help them understand and learn strategies relating to behavior management, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, accommodations and modifications for working with the special education population in the classroom. Provide, pursuant to IEPs, related services such as individual counseling, group counseling, parent counseling, psychological services, behavior intervention services, consultation and training support to staff. Assists with the development of individual student schedules through consultation with school counselors, administrators, and other certificated school staff. Participate in the local Special Education Department and other staff meetings. Serve as a liaison between the Director of Student Support and elementary districts, out-of district placements, external agencies, and AUSD schools. Coordinate and develop special education master schedule at the middle school through consultation with site administration and other certificated staff. Coordinate and develop Paraeducator schedules through consultation with administration and other certificated staff. Collaborate with middle school guidance counselor(s) regarding course scheduling for students with IEPs. Assists in the screening and interviewing of credentialed and classified special program staff. Assists in the implementation of special education programs at school sites, evaluations of education plans, and confers with others. Assists in the delivery of support services to individuals with exceptional needs. Assists in monitoring special education caseloads and class sizes. Works with the transportation department relative to the coordination of transporting special education students to appropriate programs. Monitors the special education services of identified students who are included in the general education classroom, and consults with assigned case managers. Assists in the development of low incidence requests and referrals for PCOE support. Assists parents in participating in the special education process including but not limited to identification of child’s needs, IEP development and resolution of disputes. Assists school personnel in developing instructional objectives and methods for implementing IEPs for individuals with exceptional needs. Creates, implements, and evaluates professional development activities for certificated and classified staff. Assists and/or acts on behalf of the Director of Student Support to establish, case manage, implement, and monitor individual student placements including but not limited to placements in residential treatment centers, private schools, state schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, home-hospital settings, those operated by county offices of education, and in-district programs. Plans and coordinates observations for visitors in special education programs. Assist in the ongoing development and evaluation of the special education curriculum and ensures access to core curriculum materials for special education teachers. Maintains accurate records associated with these duties. Other duties as assigned.