CLASS TITLE: EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

• Establish and develop rapport with school staff.
• Participate in school/based Intervention Assistance Team process and/or collaborate with school staff on intervention plan development procedures.
• Assist the schools in completing established state/district guidelines, as outlined in Hardin County Special Education Policies and Procedures, when interventions are unsuccessful and referral is appropriate.
• Facilitate the reevaluation process as outlined in the Hardin County Special Education Policies and Procedures.
• Assist school and district personnel in obtaining previous school and due process records of students who have transferred into Hardin County from other school districts.
• Review records to determine eligibility based on Kentucky Guidelines and appropriateness of the Individual Education Plan.
• Assist special education teachers and school counselors in determining whether to accept records and continue current IEP services or to place students on a 30-day Temporary Placement.
• Complete the Triennial Reevaluation process if records are incomplete or if the student would not have been considered eligible for services based on Kentucky Guidelines.
• Participate in ARC within 30 school days of the date of Temporary Placement to assist in developing Individual Education Plan and ensure appropriateness of program.
• Keep abreast of current research and gain information about new assessment instruments and psychoeducational issues.
• Seek and use opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Disseminate information from research and provide professional development to staff.
• Participate in scheduled district Support team meetings.
• Develop and maintain records of referrals, reevaluation, consultations, and transfer students.
• Ensure proper confidentiality of records.
• Provide training to special education staff on regulations regarding development of Individual Education Programs.
• Monitor and provide feedback to special education staff as they develop and submit Individual Education Programs.
• Assist teachers in development of monitoring procedures and other data collection methods.
• Support staff implementation of district Special Education Policies and Procedures.
• Provide school-wide consultation as needed to facilitate staff’s ability to implement procedures and to meet particular needs of identified groups of students at risk for academic failure or having emotional/behavioral difficulties.
• Provide support to parents by disseminating information to enhance understanding of psychoeducational issues, parenting skills, and involvement in their child’s education.
• Support school staff in implementation of the Special Education Tracking System (SETS).
• Support school staff in implementation of Autism Transition Planning procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education.
• Adhere to the professional code of ethics.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Be familiar with and incorporate the use of technology in daily tasks

• Master’s Degree Or Completed Fifth-Year Program

• Valid State Teacher Certificate In The Subject Area

• 3 Years Teaching Experience