Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69

SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS SPECIALIST

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma or GED.

2. Proficient in typing, grammar, and writing skills.

3. Excellent organizational skills.

4. Good multi-tasking skills, e.g., an ability to develop and implement projects.

5. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize modern office methods/procedures including computing and word processing.

6. General knowledge of the SASI XP and AS 400 operating systems.

GRADE: 9

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL: To maintain files per federal, state, and district policies and procedures regarding special education, to protect confidentiality of student records, and to monitor psychologists' evaluation/re-evaluation schedules.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Establish and maintain positive working relationships/telephone communication with school staff and community.

2. Complete responsibilities of position with a minimum of supervision.

3. Provide an efficient office operation with organization/planning (i.e., supply orders/distribution, form orders) and cross training to serve as back-up/aid to other office support positions.

4. Know district policies and practices and be able to accurately relate such information to staff, students, parents, and community members.

5. Forward student records on request from other schools/agencies.

6. Responsible for establishing, updating, and maintaining tracking system to determine re-evaluation workload for psychologists.

7. Typing evaluation/re-evaluations for psychologists.

8. Create and maintain all confidential special education student files and/or student information.

9. Notify parents/guardians of destruction of special education files, mailing files to qualifying parties.

10. Utilize SASI, Excel, and other Microsoft programs to create, query, and store information.

11. Typing and formatting Special Education forms for printing.

12. Other job duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine, ten, or twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS: Decisions regarding appropriate and reasonable accommodation(s) will be based upon the merits of each situation. The principle criteria will be that of effectiveness and safety.

SKILL TESTS REQUIRED: Spelling, Mathematics, Filing, and Typing

REVISED: 07/01/01