The Special Education Teacher (Case Manager) is responsible for acting as a full faculty member, across all school systems (such as grade-level teams and weekly faculty meetings) and offers advice, student status updates and ideas to best support students on IEPs.
In addition, the Special Education Teacher (Case Manager) will have sole responsibility for, and be expected to:
- Support design and implementation of accommodated instruction, classroom accommodations, and assessment of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Goals for students receiving Diverse Learner services
- Facilitate IEP-based instruction in a resource room setting.
- Provide case management for a caseload of students:
- Ensure students are consistently receiving supports, accommodations, and/or modifications as delineated in each student’s Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
- Consult with general education teachers to adjust core curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet the unique learning needs and styles of a caseload of students
- Collaborate with school staff, related service providers and parents to collect information and monitor the progress of a caseload of students in order to review and adjust educational plans at least annually
- Lead the development and design of IEPs for a caseload of students receiving IEP services, including facilitating IEP meetings
- Administer and interpret academic diagnostic assessments to determine learners’ strengths and areas of need for initial, and triennial assessments
- Create and maintain notifications, records, files, and reports as required by federal, state and local regulations
- Maintain knowledge of current regulations pertaining to diverse learners
- Serve on a professional development team with other Special Education Teachers across the Summit network to collaborate
- Provide support to students in office hours before and/or after school one day each week
- Utilize an instructional coach to develop educator skills and apply new practices to support students with exceptional needs and mentees.
- See sample teacher schedules here. A student school day is around 8-8:30am to 3-3:30pm, depending on the specific school. Teachers stay until 5pm three days per week.
