Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE Continuing Position - 7.50 hours per day - 180-day base contract per year (Monday - Friday)

Reports To: Executive Director of Special Education

Salary: Per Marysville Education Association Negotiated Salary Schedule

Base & TRI Salary Schedule at https://www.msd25.org/o/District/page/employee-groups

Account Code:  2127-24-2110-000-2000-0000-0

Position Goal:

This position will consult with instructional staff, parents, and students regarding the provision of appropriate educational services for students with disabilities; facilitates and communicates effectively with staff and parents to create a partnership of support for students; will serve as liaison with medical, mental health, and education communities regarding student needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Teacher certificate with Special Education endorsement and/or ESA certification
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Successful teaching experience preferred
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Desired Skills: 

• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
• Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks; maintain records; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and school personnel; work as a team member; and meet schedules and deadlines
• Knowledge and application of quality classroom based instructional and assessment practices
• Knowledge of the unique physical, psychological and social changes students experience and a desire to help them grow in these particular areas
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide variety of people
• Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and direct and evaluate support personnel
• Skills in classroom management and organizational techniques

Essential Job Functions: 

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Utilize district adopted curriculum to guide instruction
• Experience working with 3 to 21 year old students with a variety of disabling conditions and in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the special education process and the essential requirements of IDEA, WAC 392-172, and State Essential Learning Requirements and Assessment.
• Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Demonstrate proficiency in verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and facilitate meetings and committees and provide guidance in the development of IEP’s and transition plans.
• Effectively administer, interpret, and explain a variety of assessment tools (standardized and curriculum based) in written and verbal formats. Evaluate and observe students; and write clear, concise reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to collect, interpret, and apply academic and behavioral data within an educational setting.
• Demonstrate proficiency at providing in-service training for general and special education staff.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service and professional growth activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to change.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate the implementation of comparable services for transferring students.
• Possess organizational skills needed to meet program requirements and timelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide consultation and follow-up services to general classroom teachers, parents, and other district personnel as needed to support special and general education staff in assisting and designing effective instructional and behavioral programs for individual students.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology as it relates to Special Education students and job management.
• Demonstrate familiarity with online IEP management programs.
• Exemplify integrity, good judgment, and a sense of humor.
• Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Comply with the Professional Code of Conduct
• Perform related duties as assigned

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The employee work space in varied from an office setting to in classrooms with students; required to have precise control of fingers and hand movements; experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; and must be able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, stand for periods of time, and lift in order to assist a student with personal care.  The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children.  The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

Evaluation:

This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Executive Director of Special Education pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria.  The process shall include an evaluation of the employee’s performance of the above essential job functions.

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promo, and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. 

The following Marysville School District employees/departments are designated to address questions and complaints of discrimination:

• Civil Rights: Dr. Courtney Hill, Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; courtney_hill@msd25.org; 360-965-0008
• Gender Inclusivity: Dr. Courtney Hill, Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; courtney_hill@msd25.org; 360-965-0008
• Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying
• Employees: Alvin Cooper, Executive Director of Human Resources; alvin_cooper@msd25.org; 360-965-0071 
• Students: Claudette Rushing, General Counsel/Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; claudette_rushing@msd25.org; 360-965-0020
• Title IX: Claudette Rushing, General Counsel/Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; claudette_rushing@msd25.org; 360-965-0020
• Section 504 and ADA: Dr. Michelle Roper, Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services; michelle_roper@msd25.org; 360-965-0174

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to the district employee/department listed above by phone at (360) 965-0000.  You also have the right to file a written complaint.   Address: 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270.  

The Marysville School District is a drug-and tobacco-free workplace.

Classification History:

Job description developed May 2017.

Job description revised September 2023.