[Hiring] Special Education Virtual Service Facilitator @South Bend Community School Corp

Role Description

Functions as an in person facilitator for virtual special education services/evaluations. Works in conjunction with virtual providers to assist in the facilitation of activities such as therapy services, special education evaluations, screenings, and/or case conferencing.

• Engages in effective collaboration with students, families, SBCSC staff, Non-public staff, and virtual providers to schedule and facilitate virtual services.
• Prepares for the virtual facilitation of services as needed by prepping materials, maintaining the physical environment, and managing students under the guidance of the virtual service provider and/or SBCSC special education supervisor.
• Assists the virtual provider in providing appropriate individualized and/or group services to students as directed.
• Monitors students participating in virtual services to ensure fidelity of implementation.
• Implements behavioral strategies as identified in student’s individualized education plans (IEPs/SPs).
• Records and summarizes data as directed by the virtual provider.
• Maintains regular communication with the virtual service provider as appropriate for the service being provided.
• Serves as a liaison with students, families, SBCSC staff, Non-public staff, and virtual service providers to gather/document data to promote student growth.
• Helps to facilitate communication and resolution of student issues and problems in concert with families, SBCSC staff, Non-public staff, and virtual service providers.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.
• Utilizes a sensitive approach to student development, diversity, special population needs, and multicultural issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor/Director to meet the particular needs of the department.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 60 hours of college credit or pass the Para-Pro examination.
• Experience collaborating with colleagues, dealing with families and/or students from a diverse range of economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Previous experience working with children with special needs is preferred.
• Ability to accurately record and summarize data as directed and to understand the individual needs of students as identified in their individualized student plans.
• Willingness to participate in training programs as indicated.
• Experience and/or familiarity with technological equipment, virtual learning platforms, and Google Products (Google Docs, Google Meets, Google Spreadsheets, etc.) preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate verbally and in print effectively and thoughtfully with parents, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and related documents.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from employees, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Identify, research, and resolve concerns through knowledge of special education programs and services.
• Aware of the need for sensitivity to the emotions related to meeting the needs of students with special needs and their families.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and sometimes run.
• May be called upon to provide assistance with the lifting and/or changing of students.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision to read typed or handwritten work.
• Frequently works irregular hours.

Work Environment

• Noise level is usually quiet, but may get loud at times.
• Work is mostly performed indoors in standard office and school building environments.
• Must be able to work regularly scheduled hours and weekends when needed.
• Must be able to handle stress.