The IEP Coordinator is a certified or licensed individual in one of the job titles below who is responsible for ensuring that IEP recommendations are implemented and that each service provider responsible for implementation of a student’s IEP is aware of his or her IEP responsibilities, including specific accommodations, program modifications, supports and/or services for the student, prior to implementation of such program. Serves as a liaison to the school district Committee on Preschool Special Education. Will admit and discharge students across all preschool sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that every student has an IEP, and that each IEP is accurate, reflective of the needs of the student, and focused on return to a less restrictive environment (LRE)
• Monitors compliance with all regulations school district/student related.
  • Respond to SD inquiries pertaining to student’s status.
  • Address issues related to student attendance with school districts.
  • Notifying school districts regarding any allegation of abuse or student needing emergency psychiatric transport.
  • Notify school district regarding a student SD transfer and student discharge.
  • Follow up with SD personnel regarding discharge date for school age students. STAC end date must match with student’s enrollment/discharge date at ACA.
  • Inform and notify SD rep. of student being referred to the school district for an alternate placement.
  • Address parental concerns with school district personnel.
• Meeting Facilitation
  • Facilitate all student IEP meetings with school district, parents, and families.
  • Facilitate semiannual school, district IEP review meetings for out of state students.
• Document set up and review
  • Set up new IEPs in Frontline
  • Review all Frontline draft annual IEPs and *supporting documents prior to being sent out to school districts. *Supporting documents include – Annual progress report from each provider, annual physical, BIP (if applicable), annual physical, PFF (if applicable), any evaluation reports.
  • Review all Frontline quarterly reports across four quarters and supporting documents prior to being sent out to school districts
  • Review new admission IEP to ensure programmatic supports aligns with our program structure.
• Coordination and organize all student IEP meetings.
  • Coordinate all IEP meetings with school district, parents, and families.
  • Invite/inform relevant team members of dates of scheduled IEP meetings
  • Alert SD personnel regarding students who are due for reevaluations/annual reviews or reconvenes.
  • Coordinate classroom observations for screenings/evaluations/intakes etcs across all preschool sites.
• Coordinates annual and quarterly treatment planning to evaluate IEP goal progress for all students
  • Send out annual IEP memo to all service providers prior to the annual meeting with information regarding Turning 5, meetings scheduled, meetings not scheduled and document due dates.
  • Send out quarterly IEP memos
• Coordinates all aspects of the preschool admissions process

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified Special Education Teacher, School or Licensed Psychologist, Social Worker (Licensed or Master’s Level), or Certified Administrator.

Benefits:

• Up to 6 weeks of paid time off your 1st year (vacation, sick, holiday, etc.)
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• 403B with company match
• Agency Sponsored activities (Volleyball, Bowling, etc)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• And much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our Employees a generous benefits package: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/benefits

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

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