ESE Specialist at Foundation Academies – Cutler Bay, Florida

ESE Specialist

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Academic Specialized Support Lead (ESE Specialist) will be responsible for leading the Specialized Support Services Department and working closely with the Academic Support team to establish a program that directly supports students who have IEPs, 504s or other documentation to ensure the school system supports all learners in reaching their full potential.

DIRECT REPORTS & TEAM:
Team - Academic Support Team, Academic Specialized Services Team, Campus Academic Teams.
Direct reports - Academic Director, Online Academic Director, Support Services Director

DUTIES:
Meetings:
- Attend Weekly Meetings as directed by the Academic Director.
- Host Weekly Academic Specialized Services Meeting.
- Meet with Teachers/ Teachers Aides in person on a weekly/biweekly basis.
- Conduct/Support with Parent Meetings.

Instruction:
- Support with virtual and in-person academic seminars
- Assist with training new Academic Staff policies and procedures pertaining to Academic Specialized Support Services.
- Provide training and support on each campus
- Implementation of behavior management strategies to promote positive behaviors and minimize challenging behaviors.
- Train staff on how to read, understand and implement Individualized Education Plan (IEPs) for students with special needs.

Monitoring:
- Review IEPs for students who are enrolling with foundations academy.
- Update and Monitor the SPED database.
- Monitor and meet with each campus team to review and implement best practices in the classroom.
- Monitor completion of iReady ( students in the database with IEPs, 504s and identified struggling learners school system wide)
- Support with Monitoring Student Virtual Folders for Compliance Purposes (IEPs and any other documentation pertaining to students who have exceptionalities.
- Support with campus Academic formal and informal evaluations with a focus on fostering a positive and inclusive classroom culture.

Additional Duties
- Assist the Academic Support team with duties as directed.