Compensatory Services Provider

Compensatory Services Provider

1. Position Type:Student Support Services
2. Location:Michigan School for the Deaf - Remote

This is not a State of Michigan position; it is a Michigan School for the Deaf contracted position.


Description:


In absence of a related services provider at MSD, the compensatory services provider is responsible for providing make-up services, that aim to provide students the services they should have received in the first place. The purpose of compensatory education is to remedy a public agency's failure or inability, to provide a child with a disability with "appropriate services" during the time the child is (or was) entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE).


Basic Function:


The compensatory services provider will:

• Provide make-up related services in accordance with a student's IEP and the compensatory education plan.
• Work with parents to determine a schedule for providing compensatory services
• Document the provision of compensatory services
• Collaborate with the MSD supervisor to:
• • identify the students who require compensatory services
  • review the compensatory services plans for each student
  • ensure all services are provided and
  • determine the need for compensatory services plans to be closed out when completed and parents notified.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possession of a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills
• Embrace a team-based collaborative approach focused on building the capacity and knowledge of all stakeholders
• Knowledgeable of special education laws, including but not limited to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Michigan School for the Deaf is a bilingual, bicultural school operated by the Michigan Department of Education. All students enrolled are Deaf and hard of hearing. The primary mode of communication is American sign language with written communication in English.


Work is performed remotely with continuous contact with youth and other staff.


Michigan School for the Deaf website:

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APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED .
The Michigan School for the Deaf will not hire and employ individuals who have been convicted of a "listed offense" pursuant to the School Safety Legislation Acts (Public Acts 129, 130, 131, and 138 of 2005). The "listed offenses" are defined in the Sex Offenders Registration Act (Section 2 of Public Act 295 of 1994).