Job Description For

School Improvement and MulTI-TiERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT (mtss) cOORDINATOR

The SI/MTSS Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the CCRESA Educational Services Department including:

o     Supervision of the support staff

o     Coordination of   budget

o     Administration of  Professional Development Programs

o     Collection and Interpretation of school improvement data

o     Participation on local, regional and state advisory committees

o     Multi-tiered System of Support coordination

This position works closely with the Associate Superintendent and General Education staff at Shiawassee RESD.   The SI/MTSS Coordinator works with the Countywide Curriculum and Instruction Leadership Council and local district administrators to plan and deliver services.  The SI/MTSS Coordinator will also be responsible for special projects and programs as assigned. The SI/MTSS Coordinator reports to the Associate Superintendent for Educational Services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1)     Supervision of Support Staff

a)     Supervise one full-time, two part-time support staff (schedules and attendance)

b)     Conduct annual performance reviews and provides regular feedback to staff on performance

c)     Conduct staff meetings as necessary

2)     Budget Coordination

a)     Coordinates Educational Services program budget with monies received through grant and non-grant sources

b)     Files necessary financial reports for various programs: CCRESA Consolidated Application; Title II, Part D - Round II; REAP, etc.

c)     Monitors and approves expenditures in consultation with other staff

3)     Administer Professional Development Programs

a)     Collaborate with Shiawassee RESD, members of the Mid-Michigan Consortium, COMMIT and other educational agencies to provide professional development programs for area educators

b)     Provide customized professional development programs for local schools and districts with the assistance of CASM and Shiawassee staff

c)     Assistant Chair of Countywide Curriculum and Instruction Leadership Council

d)     Participates in Local Service Planning (LSP) with Shiawassee RESD staff

e)     Provides information to partners in Title III - Mid-Michigan Migrant Consortium, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Consortium

f)      Coordinate New Teachers and Mentor Teacher Academy when appropriate

g)     Coordinate RTI activities in both Clinton county with the direction and support of Special and General Ed. leadership.

4)     Data Collection and Interpretation

a)     Work with staff to provide essential data for school improvement (MI Tracker, MEAP, DIBELS, MLPP, Survey Data)

b)     Assist local districts with data disaggregation, interpretation

c)     Ability to assume leadership and coordination around data management systems (e.g. as a PBIS Assessment Coordinator, SWIS Facilitator, DIBELS Mentor, AIMSweb LAM)

5)     Participate on local, regional and state advisory committees

a)     Literacy Coordinator for CCRESA - shares meeting attendance on Ingham Regional Literacy Training Grant with Shiawassee staff

b)     Member of Mid-Michigan Consortium (M2), COMMIT,  School Improvement Facilitators Network (SIFN)

c)     Statewide Balanced Secondary Assessment Committee

d)     Statewide ELA Coordinators Committee (shared) 

f)      Collaborates with Michigan Social Studies Supervisor Association (MSSSA)

g)     Attends Shiawassee staff meetings as directed

h)    Attends CCRESA Superintendent's meetings, Board meetings and Administrative Team meetings as directed

6)     Multi-tiered System of Support Coordination

a)     Establish and maintain a feedback loop between the CCRESA and District Implementation teams to share areas of success, address implementation barriers, and ensure ongoing fidelity of implementation across the CCRESA and districts

b)     Ensures the capacity exists at CCRESA and district implementation teams to generate and interpret the necessary data for on-going problem solving and action planning

c)     Coordinate and schedule regional trainings for MTSS/RtI content

d)     Collaborate with CCRESA and district implementation planning teams and MiBLSi project staff in the development of CCRESA and local district training capacity to support the implementation of MTSS/RtI practices

e)     Provide ongoing technical assistance to support the cadre of trainers including modeling and preparation for delivery of training content, providing feedback on training, ensure consistency and fidelity of content delivery and ongoing professional development of the trainers including preparing coaches for their roles and responsibilities during trainings and ongoing professional development of the coaches related to the RtI/MTSS practices, systems and data

f)      Provide technical assistance to the building leadership teams to support fidelity of implementation through the use of data-based decision making within a problem-solving model by being present at training to provide feedback loops between building leadership teams and the district and CCRESA implementation teams that acknowledge celebrations and address potential barriers to implementation.

7)   Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT

All of the following functions, qualifications, knowledges, skills, abilities and duties are essential.   An employee, upon appointment, should have the equivalent of the following:

·         Extensive Knowledge of Michigan's Continuous School Improvement Process

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·         Excellent technology skills, oral, written and math skills

·         Strong capability to manage multiple projects including developing and meeting timelines for completion of projects, tasks, and activities

·         Considerable knowledge of Common Core State Standards

·         Considerable knowledge of Federal, State, and District programs.

·         Successful experience supporting the implementation of RtI/MTSS

·         Ability to collaborate across CCRESA, local school districts, MiBLSi Technical Assistance Partner (TAP) and other MiBLSi project staff

·         Ability to work with a variety of people as a team and in collaborative partnerships

·         Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner

·         Ability to deepen knowledge and develop capacity necessary to support regional and district MTSS/RtI implementation

·         Ability to supervise and lead and work in a team environment

·         Ability to communicate including making presentations

·         Ability to handle stress

·         Ability to provide professional development for adult learners

·         Ability to demonstrate facilitation skills in large and small group meetings

·         Fluency with the measures, reports, and data systems used to support all tiers within an integrated reading and behavior MTSS/RtI model

·         Knowledgeable about how to utilize the data necessary to effectively implement an Integrated MTSS/RTI model

·         Willingness to engage in continued professional learning to enhance individual skill set related to this position

·         Willingness to accept feedback from stakeholders, colleagues and supervisors in order to continuously improve practices responsibilities

·         Knowledge of laws governing school funding and programs

·         Reasonable knowledge of how to write funding proposals

·         Ability to type, file and keep accurate records

·         Knowledge of data bases and data presentation formats

·         Knowledge of Technology connections to curriculum

      Following certificates may be required :

      Teaching

      Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a minimum

                  Bachelor's Degree, prefer Master's degree.

Minimum of three to ten years experience in the specific or related field