Teacher Consultant - Early College Alliance (Eca) Program

Position Type:
Instructional/Teacher Consultant
Date Posted:
1/23/2024
Location:
Early College Alliance (ECA)
Closing Date:
Until FilledThe WISD's Mission is to promote the continuous improvement of achievement for every student while providing high-quality service to our customers through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.
The WISD's Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.
SUMMARY:
The Early College Alliance @ Eastern Michigan University (ECA@EMU) and Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) special education Teacher Consultant will be responsible for implementing the special education delivery model in accordance with the Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium (WEOC) -ECA instructional design and pedagogy in a manner that seamlessly transitions ECA special education students into and through the WEOC-ECA program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
• Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the WISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
• Supports WISD and WEOC vision and mission to enhance achievement for all students.
• Works with students, family, and faculty to develop a student's personalized learning plans, IEPs, Behavior Plans, requests for accommodations (at EMU, standardized testing, etc.).
• Assists students in accessing support resources at the high school and college levels, including accessing accommodations.
• Works with the ECA and WISD Administration to maintain compliance with district, state, and federal laws and regulations for the provision of special education services.
• Arranges accommodations and modifications as necessary for students with disabilities in ECA high school classes.
• Serves as a liaison to assist students in accessing accommodations and supports via EMU's Disability Resource Center.
• Assists students with the social-emotional demands of the Early College setting, including holding honest, individual coaching conversations designed to maximize each student's strengths, build skills in weak areas, and overcome barriers at the high school or college level.
• Implements the expectations of the Early College Alliance soft skills curriculum.
• Holds regular office hours.
• Communicates effectively and proactively with students, families, and colleagues via electronic and verbal means.
• Serves as a CORE Advisor (an academic advisor to students with IEPs) including assisting with course scheduling and managing the course-of-study through their Educational Development Plans. Maintains accurate records/reports for classroom and CORE duties.
• Works cooperatively and communicates with District and constituent district staff, students, and parents/guardians.
• Adheres to District health and safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Supports a team-based approach to problem solving.
• Works a flexible daily, weekly, and yearly work schedule that aligns with the ECA academic calendar (totaling 185 contractual days) and approved by the WISD Executive Director of Special Education.
• Actively participates in and contributes to the ECA Administrative and Instructional teams which includes, but is not limited to staff meetings, professional development and short term and long-term strategic planning.

• Maintains regular, predictable attendance.
• OTHER RELEVANT DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• N/A

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree with certification in one or more areas of special education, including cognitive, SLD, EI, ASD, or other category.
• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience; at least two (2) of which must be in the area of Special Education.
• Must be able to use technology efficiently and appropriately.
• Knowledge in the use of technology for communications and student instruction.
• Must be able to demonstrate experience in collecting, entering, analyzing and using data to develop instructional targets for improved student achievement.
• Demonstrates experience in working with at-risk youth.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of best practice standards in core content areas and instructional methods.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate with a special education endorsement.
• Teacher Consultant approval (or ability to obtain Teacher Consultant approval) from the State of Michigan.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to explain and demonstrate appropriate teaching techniques.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret information including periodicals and professional journals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, students and the general public.
• Ability to write lesson plans, IEP's, Behavior Plans, and other related correspondence.
• Ability to direct the activities of others to execute student IEP goals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to integrate technology into the everyday work flow is necessary.
• Ability to utilize District technology and work to maintain proficiency, as required skill sets change with technology and/or the needs of the District.
• Ability to use computer technology for research, data management, communications and other instruction.

• Ability to use a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communication mechanisms.
• Knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office and Google platforms (word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software) is required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Highly proficient in subject areas of: reasoning, problem solving, organizational dynamics and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Must possess strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Possess the skills to be an effective team member.
• A record of collaborative teamwork.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
• Ability to take initiative; work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies and individuals.

• Ability to work creatively and skillfully with students.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and understanding in working with students, staff and parents/guardians.
• Ability to work in various environments including student's homes.

• Ability to consult effectively with teachers, parents, administrator and other professionals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as books and teaching material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students. The employee is exposed to infections at a greater risk than the average person. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.
FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.
This position description is not a contract for employment.
The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
TERMS:
This position is subject to terms, conditions, and calendar of the Unit II Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District and AFT Local 3760. Work calendar is 185 days: July 1-June 30. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) $45,348 - 97,864.
Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.
It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.