Lewistown School District #1

Job Description

 

POSITION: Special Education Case Manager (up to 1.0 FTE - possible hybrid position)

SALARY:  CBA salary schedule - DOE
    - willing to work with retirees and TRS system

 LOCATION: Lewistown Public Schools, Lewistown, MT
    - partial work from home option
    - partial work onsite will be needed

 GENERAL PURPOSE 

• Write IEP’s
• Schedule IEP meetings
•  Facilitate IEP meetings with the School team
•  Assist and organize documentation related to evaluations
• Assist with retrieving signatures for the evaluation process

• Upload all IEP documents to Infinite Campus
• Write Progress Reports two times per year
• The coordinator will assist with the evaluation process for special education children
• Regularly consult with SPED staff/Regular Ed teachers/Paras to ensure IEP compliance

SUPPORT FOR CASE MANAGERS/SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF/IEP TEAMS

• Provide consultation and support to special education staff to clarify the duties and responsibilities
• Supports teams in identifying supports and services to ensure that all students with special education have an offer of FAPE in the least restrictive environment within the continuum of services
• Consults with case managers, and building administration regarding elementary to middle and/or middle to high school student transition services 
• Consult with building administration and the IEP team on continuing services during disciplinary actions and/or creating appropriate alternatives to suspension and expulsion
• Will have access to GoalBook account for writing IEPs

 SUPPORTS FOR SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT:

• Informs the case managers, administrators, and CMRLCC Director of any compliance issues
• Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing special education 

**Perform such other duties as needed or directed by the needs of LPS 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education Endorsement
2. Montana Teaching Certificate
3. Prior teaching experience in special education
4. Prior teaching experience in general elementary and secondary school programs
5. Prefer experience with a broad range of disabilities and varying methods of program implementation

LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public both in writing and orally.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:  The work environment has increasingly become technology-driven. Lewistown Public Schools expects staff to meet reasonable expectations in the use of computers and other technology.

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMAND:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, and crouch.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee will occasionally need to work long hours.

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 essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Employees of the Lewistown Public School System must exhibit acceptable work habits and perform tasks in a professional manner by adhering to the following guidelines:  Maintain proper grooming and dress consistent with the type of task being performed; be regular in attendance and punctual for work; initiate tasks in a self-directed manner and perform work with a minimum of supervision; organize work and manage time to achieve efficiency and high quality of work; perform tasks neatly and accurately in accordance with desired quality and quantity; provide positive feedback to supervisor(s) for implementing ideas which will make the work assigned more effective and efficient; maintain self-control and a friendly, outgoing disposition; and maintain the confidentiality of related work matters as applicable.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:  Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment with Lewistown Public Schools.  Employees of Lewistown Public Schools must submit to a fingerprint criminal background check.  Any appointment will be contingent upon the results of the criminal background report received from the Department of Justice, which must be acceptable to the Board, in its sole discretion. 

EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Lewistown Public School’s Policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.