Response to Intervention (RTi) and/or Section 504 Support Specialist

Summary

Essential Duties

• Ensures that meetings are scheduled to review 504 plans upon parental request to address areas of concern and/or to review any new diagnostic information received
• Chairs Section 504 meetings and ensures compliance with annual reviews of 504 plans and triennial redetermination of 504 eligibility
• Disseminates existing 504 plans to teachers at the beginning of the school year and during transition points of teachers (ex. Semester change)
• Trains all school staff on expectations surrounding Section 504 plan eligibility, plan development and tracking of progress on accommodations
• Ensures proper personnel are invited to attend Section 504 meetings (examples include but are not limited to teachers, administrators, school nurse, school psychologist, etc.)
• Liaisons between SST chairperson and Instructional Support Teacher to gauge if referral to Services for Exceptional Children may be necessary for 504 students Supports and monitors school’s implementation of Response to Intervention (RTi) model for increasing student achievement (includes academics and behavior)
• Utilizes understanding of how to select and analyze data related to individual students, groups of students and classrooms to positively impact achievement and behavior
• Provides training and support on effective use of school-based intervention teams, including collaboration, communication, and cohesion across various team members (administrators, teachers, counselors, CSTs, ISTs, school psychologists, etc.)
• Provides training and ongoing support for data systems that provide critical student achievement data and information
• Meets with teachers individually or in grade-level teams to help interpret data, determine intervention efficacy and plan next steps of support
• Models and assists teachers in the use of data to place students in intervention groups and define focus of instruction for each group
• Plans, schedules and leads RTi and Student Support Team (SST) meetings in coordination with the principal, support staff, parents, and instructional staff
• Assists with the monitoring of Reading and Math instruction to ensure the use of sound teaching practices consisting of evidence-based instructional practices which are implemented with fidelity
• Provides training and support related to RTi software tools (universal screener, progress monitoring, system data tools)
• Works collaboratively with SST team to facilitate eligibility for special education when needed
• Ensures that the RTi/SST adheres to legal requirements in order to protect the legal integrity of the system and students
• Plans and delivers ongoing staff development for teachers and paraprofessionals with respect to RTi
• Maintains records and ensures compliance with federal, state and local guidelines and reporting requirements
• Supports instructional staff’s engagement in professional development workshops including oneself
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency with various computer based software (SIS, Microsoft Office, Graphing Tools, Data Dashboards)
• Other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Required Education

Certification/Licensure

Experience Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience as a teacher, school counselor or school psychologist required; Advanced training and/or minimum 2 years of experience implementing Response to Intervention models and programs  or Minimum 2 years as a school-based RTi/SST Chair required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Working Conditions

Physical Demands