General responsibilities:
- Instructs students individually in accordance with identified needs
- Consults with treatment team to ensure utilization of a behavior management system that is consistent with the system used in other program components
- Works collaboratively and cooperatively with local school administration, teachers, and paraprofessionals.
- Schedules eligibility/initial evaluations as needed
- Works collaboratively with general education teachers to provide necessary services and supports.
- Provides specialized instruction to support acquisition of grade level curriculum
- Schedules Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings as needed.
- Maintains special education records/PowerSchool reports.
- Completes Data Verification forms as needed.
- Monitors and reports data for tracking systems.
- Performs such other duties as assigned by the Special Education LEA, Special Education Resource Teachers or school system administrators.
- Is responsible for planning and scheduling educational field trips and actively participates as required. May drive program vehicle during such trips
- Identifies educational needs of consumers in preparation for summer tutorial services
- Writes and makes available daily/weekly lesson plans so that other staff can provide appropriate instructions to students to continue the educational program in the teacher’s absence
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
- Applies seclusion and restraint per AltaPointe Policy and Procedure, as required
Assesses educational needs of students on an on-going basis and makes appropriate adjustments to educational plans as needed:
- Administers educational testing within 10 days of consumer’s admission to program and prior to student’s discharge
- Develops and implements students’ Individualized Educational Plans
- Completes an educational discharge summary and final report card at time of discharge
- Provides both verbal and written consultation/progress reports to parents/guardians as needed
- Ensures compliance of students’ educational records in accordance with guidelines established by the State Department of Education
- Maintains awareness of current techniques and approaches to the educational process as they relate to the population being used
Carries out administrative duties in accordance with established schedules and procedures:
- Determines classroom supplies and maintains sufficient supplies
- Conducts meetings with classroom staff to address progress/problems and overall teamwork issues, as needed.
- Maintains an effective professional relationship with all program staff as well as with all external contact made during the course of fulfilling job related duties
- Appropriately delegates routine tasks to behavioral staff such that student needs can be met without disruption
- Attends treatment team meetings as scheduled related to clinical planning and administrative issues
Performs liaison services with the local educational system for students at BayPointe:
- Ensures that appropriate placement is made and that needed services will be provided to the student
- Monitors the student’s adjustment to school placement and shares information with school/residential staff
- Provides consult to school personnel regarding student needs through conferences, phone contacts and/or in writing as needed to support positive adjustment by the student following discharge from the facility
- Arranges for and facilitates delivery of specialized services (e.g. speech) as identified by the IEP team
Courteous and respectful attitude towards consumers, visitors and co-workers:
- Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
- Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
- Is pleasant and cooperative with others
- Assists consumers and visitors as needed
- Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
- Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
- Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Administrative and other related duties as assigned:
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
- Attends to required in-service training and other workshops