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Approved:
10-09-78
Revised: 08-29-79
DEFINITION
Under direction, provides program support services and acts as liaison
between building principals and district-level special education
administrators as it relates to special education programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Credential: Possession of a basic teaching credential and a
credential authorizing service in at least one area of special education,
as issued by the California State Preparation and Licensing Commission.
and
Education: Baccalaureate or higher degree from an approved
institution, including advanced training in one of the following areas of
special education: the communicatively, physically, learning, or
severely handicapped.
and
Experience: A minimum of three years of certificated experience in
special education. Other professional experiences should include
application of assessment and prescriptive techniques, matching learning
needs to learning modalities, as well as inservice training activities for
professionals and parents.
TYPICAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Educational
Programming
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Participates
as a member of the School Appraisal Team (SAT) and the Educational
Assessment Service (EAS).
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Assists
special education personnel in defining instructional objectives and
techniques for implementing the educational program plan through
numerous methods including parental.
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Acts
as a resource in the identification, selection, and use of
instructional materials as they relate to educational program plans.
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Provides
assistance in monitoring student performance.
Communication/Coordination
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Consults
with and assists the building principal and the resource specialist in
the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of the special
education programs at specific schools as assigned.
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Conducts
meetings with school personnel to discuss student educational progress
resulting from special education programs.
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Provides
for articulation of special education programs between elementary,
junior high, and secondary schools.
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Consults
with and assists principals and/or designees regarding parent
education programs related to special education.
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Performs
other duties as may be required.
WORK
SCHEDULE AND SALARY
The
Program Specialist, Special Education, serves on the days schools are in
session plus required non-teaching service days, and is placed on the
teachers' salary schedule according to his/her training and experience.
Additional days of service may be required for which compensation will be
paid at his/her per diem rate.
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