Special Education Case Manager

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism and other learning differences and offers more than a typical school.

OUR SCHOOL:

Case Manager positions (no teaching)

This Position:  Case load of 10 students - variety of abilities and needs including primarily non-verbal

Special Education Teachers (no case managing) 

Grades 7-12, Small class sizes, small case loads

Due process days given

OUR STAFF:

Collaborate daily with team members

Have full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental

80 hours Paid Time Off in the school year

Are passionate about the work they do in a fun and rewarding environment

Receive mentor support  

Have summers off and the opportunity to work Extended School Year (summer school)

We offer:

$37,500 - $70,000 depending on education and experience

Similar positions:  Special Education Teacher, Resource Room Teacher, DCD, ASD

POSITION TITLE: Special Education Case Manager 

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Special Programs Supervisor 

POSITION STATUS: Exempt

CORE HOURS: Monday Friday, 7:45 am 4:15 pm

DUTY DAYS: 187

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POSITION PURPOSE:

Manage student's IEP by collaborating and coordinating with IEP team members, administering evaluations, monitoring student progress to determine service effectiveness and working directly with students to support their IEP goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Communicate regularly with IEP team members including staff and families, through in person meetings, via email, and by telephone

• Schedule student focused meetings through management of an online calendar

• Track timelines for due process dates and organize due process paperwork and ensure accuracy and compliance

• Collaborate with all staff: teachers, educational assistants, related service providers, and families

• Schedule, plan, write and facilitate IEP team meetings, case conferences and evaluations based on due process deadlines

• Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives

• Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter

• Collaborate with staff to implement student individual behavior plans and IEP goals

• Direct educational assistants in the execution and implementation of student individual behavior plans and IEP

• Ensure that students accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served

• Attend meetings

• Work with teachers to determine present levels of performance and aid in writing standards based goals

• Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for education of 7th-12th grade students

• Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with all individuals.

• Regular, prompt attendance

OTHER POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in staff development programs

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• Monitor and support students during lunch

• Provide substitute classroom instruction as assigned