Job Duties: 504 Process

• Have a working knowledge of current laws, regulations, and guidelines related to Section 504, as well as rules and guidelines adopted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
• Coordinate the 504 process for eligible students
• Schedule meetings, notify appropriate team members, and send parental meeting notifications and procedural safeguards.
• Oversee the implementation of the 504 plan and is available to problem-solve when issues or concerns arise.
• Schedule periodic reviews, according to the 504 plan timeline.
• Provide accurate, accessible information about 504 to staff.
• Provide on-site support to teachers and staff.
• Providing annual, and as needed, training to staff.
• Serve as a resource for eligible students.

Job Duties: Reading Intervention

• Knowledge of current Reading Programs.
• Ability to assess, prescribe, and evaluate the reading needs of individual students to determine the level of need.
• Provide direct instruction to eligible students individually or in small groups to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, fluency, and comprehension strategies.
• Orton-Gillingham and/or Wilson Reading Program training/certification.

Other

• Monitor student progress to maximize student success
• Facilitate appropriate responses to student needs
• Conduct a regular schedule of student meetings to address student needs
• Communicate proactively and ongoing with teachers regarding the specific needs of students
• Provide in-class support to teachers as needed
• Serve as a liaison between students, teachers, families, and tutors regarding services to meet the needs and enhance the academic success of students
• Review and maintain accurate student records
• Maintain the confidentiality of student education records. Student education records include all records, files, documents, and other materials that contain personally identifiable information on any student.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Director of Academic Support.

Education

• Masters or better in Education