Specialeducationconsultantjobdescription

**Kahnawà:ke Education Centre Job Description**
**Special Education Consultant**
**Department of Education**

**General Information**

**Position Title**: Special Education Consultant

**Reports To**:Student Services & Family Engagement Coordinator

**Direct Reports: n/a**

**Date**:December 2021

**About Kahnawà:ke Education Center**

The mission of the Kahnawà:ke Education Center is to provide the children who live in Kahnawà:ke with a
solid and well-rounded education laying the foundation for their future careers. The mission of KEC is
carried out by the Kahnawà:ke Combined Schools Committee (KCSC) as well as the administrative arm
of KEC. The KEC is responsible for the operation and support of three schools in the Kahnawà:ke
community and post-secondary administration.

**Position Summary**

The main purpose of the Special Education Consultant role is to support students with diverse or special

needs in their inclusive educational programs and to facilitate the organization of services for these

students within each of the schools of the Kahnawà:ke school system. In order to best respond to the

needs of the students with special requirements, the Special Education Consultant provides guidance and

support to the school teams in the form of classroom observations, adjustment of intervention and

teaching strategies, adaptation of materials, modification of curriculum, classroom management, problem
- solving, and development of adaptive approaches/strategies, etc. The Special Needs Consultant

areas. This role is also responsible for promoting the inclusive approach throughout KEC, as well as

improving staff understanding and skills through school meetings, workshops, professional development

activities and relevant documentation.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Responsibility 1: Students with Diverse or Special Needs (%) **

To ensure students are receiving pedagogical services that are inclusive and best address the
potential of each student with diverse or special needs (in collaboration with curriculum services).

To ensure each student with diverse or special needs has an active Individual Education Plan (IEP)
that supports any accommodations or modifications required in their educational program (in
collaboration with school administrators and the student services teams in each school).

To collaborate with other professionals, (i.e. psychologists, speech and language therapists,
occupational therapists, etc.) to assure that students with diverse or special needs are receiving all
special services they require.

To liaise with outside agencies and organizations in order to coordinate services and seek support for
students with diverse or special needs.

**Responsibility 2: Schools Support and Guidance (%)
To identify the need, develop and provide workshops to teachers and support staff members to
enhance their expertise in working with students with diverse or special needs. To provide workshops
for parents on specific aspects of special needs, as necessary.

To provide support to the Associate Principals of each school in their organization of services for
students with diverse or special needs.

To actively participate in a collaborative team - consultant, school administrators, resource teachers
- in order to facilitate transitions of students with diverse or special needs from elementary to
secondary school.

**Kahnawà:ke Education Centre Job Description**
**Special Education Consultant**
**Department of Education**

**Responsibility 3: Student Services & Family Engagement Coordinator Support (%) **

To support, monitor and report to the SSFEC on the special education coding process applicable to
special needs within the system for FNEC and AANDC funding purposes.

**Skill & Competency Requirements**

**Core Competencies**:
The necessary core competencies for this position include:
Strong leadership, teambuilding, organization and negotiation skills.

Strong interpersonal communication skills and competence in conflict resolution.

Ability to demonstrate sound judgment when providing services to students with diverse or special
needs and their families.

**Technical Competencies**:
Required technical competencies for this position include:
Expertise in the use and interpretation of assessment tools used to evaluate students with special
needs.

**Education, Knowledge & Experience **

Master’s Degree in Inclusive/Special Education with 5 years of experience working in an inclusive
setting or a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with 8 years of experience working in an inclusive setting.

Strong knowledge of the Kahnawà:ke Education System and/or experience in working with First
Nations educational systems, in particular with the services that support students with diverse or
special needs and their families.

Complete proficiency in English language, knowledge of Kanien’kéha and French is an asset.