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Michigan Child Find Coordinator - Immediate Start - (HVAM - Mesick Office) at K12 Services in Cadillac, Michigan

Posted in Education 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

 






WHO ARE WE?




Get to know (HVAM)!



K12, a Stride Company, believes in education for everyone. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.


Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, HVAM. We want you to be a part of our talented team!


The mission of HVAM is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!.


The Child Find Coordinator is an IDEA funded position responsible for coordinating the initial evaluation recommendation for special education services based upon referral from Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RTI) team or by parent request.  The incumbent ensures the school is compliant with all applicable state and federal laws and guidelines, develops and delivers on-going training in support of child find regulations, maintains all processes and procedures are completed on time and available for pupil accountant to obtain student data, utilizes the state student data registry for special programs, and plays a key role in the development of improved MTSS/RTI processes as it relates to IDEA requirements for the school.  This position reports to the Manager, Special Programs, and interacts on a daily basis with families, school administrators, teachers, related services providers, and on a less frequent basis with compliance monitors in order to successfully perform the work.


Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.



  • Coordinates the pre-referral process for special education services for general education students who have been unsuccessful in the response to intervention (RTI) process, as well as for students whose parents have requested special education testing, and in cases where special education eligible students may be transferring from out of state; Properly completes all associated forms and documentation related to this process;

  • Utilizes the state student data registry for special programs, MSDS;

  • Completes initial evaluation for special education services and associated forms/documentation such as initial consent, eligibility recommendations, individualized education program (IEP) etc.; Makes referrals for evaluations by appropriate specialists (speech pathologist, school psychologist, physical therapist, etc.), and coordinates this information within mandated timeframes to determine eligibility or other available general education interventions; Refers eligible students to Manager, Special Programs for caseload placement;

  • Ensures all state and federal guidelines for “child find” are met e.g. child find processes on school website, actively seeking out children with disabilities, incorporating IDEA, FERPA, Head Start and individual family service plan requirements, etc.; Maintains compliance with all applicable laws throughout special education referral process;

  • Maintains all processes and procedures are completed on time and available for pupil accountant to obtain student data;

  • Prepares both virtual and in-person trainings for families and teachers regarding general information on disabilities, the special education qualification process, referral process, teacher referral process, options available within district, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities:



  • This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications 



  • Attach image of MI special educator certification to your Stride profile docs.  

    • Providing merely the ID# will not do.



  • Must permanently live in MI.

  • Must be able to commute to Mesick office two days per week.

  • Must be able to start in the next few weeks.

  • Three (3) to Five (5) years of successful teaching experience in special education OR

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Michigan Special Education Certification


Other Required Qualifications:




  •  Knowledge about and ability to apply understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines

  • Knowledge about and ability to apply understanding special education evaluation and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) processes

  • Strong organizational and time-management practices

  • Self-starter, self-motivated

  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

  • Able to create graphs and charts to share with stakeholders

  • Familiarity with Individual Education Plan (IEP) writing software

  • Ability to pass required background check

Desired Qualifications:  



  • Three (3) to Five (5) years of successful teaching experience in special education

  • Experience with Review of Education and Evaluation Data (REED), and Multi-disciplinary evaluation team (MET) processes

  • Knowledge of Blackboard Collaborate and EdPlan or other special programs writing software

Work EnvironmentThe 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 the essential functions.



  • This is a home-based position, however 2 days a week will be in office

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 


Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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