Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Local Arizona Only Candidates.

The candidate will be working 1-5 hours a month, and needs to be available when needed for guidance and advise

Must have:

• TEACHING CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
• AZ driver's license
• Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

SOAZ Posting ID # 5084 - Arizona State Hospital (ASH) - Special Education Program Specialist (1-5 Hours/Month)

Description
This position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer. This position provides oversight and guidance as the Special Education Services at the Arizona State Hospital (ASH).

JOB DUTIES:

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates special education services programming
• Reviews records for all patients who are under the age of twenty-two (22), who have not graduated from high school, and determine special education eligibility
• Conducts interviews and administer educational evaluation and assessment appropriate to the patients educational needs
• Develops an IEP and curriculum for qualified patients to meet the patients identified educational needs in accordance with IDEA guidelines.
• Implements individualized educational curriculum and programming
• Establishes appropriate goals and objectives for each patient that qualifies for special education services based on current level of educational functioning
• Documents results of the educational evaluation, goals and objectives, educational progress of patients in the health record according to ASHs administrative policy and procedure
• Participates in treatment planning
• Provides support and education to teaching staff
• Maintains patients education records and Nueva Vista School District data with state and federal special education laws and requirements of the Arizona Department of Education.
• Completes required reporting necessary for funding and management of special education services

Qualification:

• Principles of staff and patient development; the
• Learning process with special emphasis on special needs and developmental areas
• Various disabilities and their instructional implications
• Trends in patient development and strategies and methods
• Behavioral theory and practices within an in-patient hospital setting
• Working knowledge of education programs strong understanding of IEP development and legal mandates
• Knowledge of administrative and management theory and practices within the mental health/psychiatric field
• Organization, research, development, implementation and evaluation of educational needs, educational lesson plans as assessed;
• Overseeing budget and procurement procedures
• Use of a variety of audio-visual equipment and other related training aids
• Computer skills proficient to allow for preparation of own materials, including completion of reports
• Power Point presentations as needed.

Job Tags

Local area,

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