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Mission
Austin Discovery School is an academically rigorous public charter school dedicated to building compassion, collaboration, and critical thinking by engaging students with the natural world.
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
Assess the educational, learning styles, and program needs of students referred to special education services, grades K-8. Work cooperatively with instructional personnel to provide the most appropriate instructional programs for students with disabilities.
Days: 197
Salary Minimum: $52,870
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in educational assessment or in school psychology
Valid Texas educational diagnostician certificate or valid LSSP license
Valid Texas teaching certificate, preferred
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of diagnostic procedures, education of special education students, human development, and learning theories
Ability to interpret data
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Two years teaching experience, preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Assessment:
-Select and administer formal and informal assessments to determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and Texas Education Agency regulations.
-Compile and evaluate comprehensive student information including classroom observations; personal interviews with the student, teacher(s), parents and others; and relevant assessment data from student’s cumulative folder. Consult with parents and teacher concerning the educational needs of students and interpretation of assessment data.
-Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist with interpretation of assessment data, appropriate placement, and development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students according to district procedures.
Consultation:
-Present staff development training in assigned schools to assist school personnel in identifying and understanding students with disabilities.
-Assist classroom teachers with implementation of IEP.
-Support MTSS committee in tracking and monitoring students in tiered interventions.
Program Management:
-Participate in the selection of assessment materials and equipment.
-Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the assessment program and make changes based on findings.
-Compile, maintain, and file reports, records, and other documents required.
-Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy. Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations.
Communication:
-Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
-Effectively communicate with colleagues, students and parents.
Other Duties as Assigned:
-Schedule and facilitate ARD meetings.
-Complete other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals, and other instructional equipment
Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking
Lifting: May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist nonambulatory students, and lift and move adaptive equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress
Austin Discovery School is a tuition-free, innovative charter school serving children in grades K-8. A small, community-oriented school, ADS offers naturally lit, beautiful classrooms with a low student-teacher ratio. Classrooms are full of movement and social interactions as learners work cooperatively and share their knowledge with one another. ADS features hands-on math and science and integrates literacy across the curriculum. All students attend an Essentials Class daily, which may include Eco-Wellness, Physical Education, Music, Art, Library, and/or Theater. Students in our program master the skills necessary to demonstrate social responsibility, good health, and environmental responsibility while creating and pursuing rigorous academic goals. There is a natural harmony when we come to appreciate and respect others, ourselves, and the environment we live in. By focusing on the whole child, ADS benefits our whole society.