Anna Christie Wampler

- Perform a variety of assessments and observations to determine the areas in which the student may need extra or modified educational services. Assessment areas may include academic performance, behavior, and social development.

- Identifies the students needs and develops related lesson and teaching plans.

- Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff.

- Develops individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each students activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities.

- Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans.

- Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary.

- Collaborates with classroom and homeroom teachers to ensure each students needs are met and plans are followed.

- Develops, completes, and maintains all paperwork mandated by local, state, and federal guidelines, laws, and regulations.

- Maintains knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.

- Creates daily schedules for all special education teachers to ensure all students services times are met throughout their school day.

- Monitors all IEPs created by the special education teacher to ensure the documents are written comprehensively and specifically to the students needs.

- Assists the administrators, special education teachers and instructional assistants with brain storming and developing behavior plans for students as needed.

Manage and direct the special education team in the development and provision of specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities within the school, evaluate and assess student progress against instructional objectives, and functions as IEP and 504 case manager to assigned students.

- Plan and conduct bi-weekly team meetings to discuss student progress, provide training as needed, discuss data collection and update staff on school happenings.

- Work closely with the Compliance Coordinator to ensure that deadlines are met for IEPs, 504s and other related areas to ensure school remains in compliance with the district and state standards.

- Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to best support student ability levels.

- Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop an achievement-based IEP for each student that meets the students educational needs and documents progress throughout the school year.

- Plan and implement appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment for an integrated classroom environment that effectively reflects and supports the individual learning styles and needs of each student assigned.

- Work collaboratively with the general education teachers accommodations/supports needed for the student to fully access the curriculum, while also creating and implementing positive behavior plans as needed and maintaining testing accommodations as needed.

- Assess student progress and determine the need / make recommendations for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.

- Employ targeted teaching techniques, methods and principles of evidence-based learning to enable students to successfully meet their IEP goals.

• Provide services to children three through seven years of age with disabilities and who are eligible for special education services
• Serve as a consultant and/or provider of direct services as an exceptional education teacher to implement IEPs and deliver the appropriate curriculum for children with disabilities in a variety of settings, within the general education classroom
• Worked collaboratively with the general education teachers to support both them and the students within the classroom in need of exceptional education services
• Created and implemented lesson plans with the general education teacher that included varying levels of instruction to meet all students needs within the classroom
• Serve as a member of the IEP team and assist with assessment, program planning/IEP development, and student progress and placement offerings for service delivery for children with disabilities
• Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team when designing/delivering services to young children with disabilities
• Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
• Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.

• Provide services to children three through five years of age with disabilities and who are eligible for special education services
• Serve as a consultant and/or provider of direct services as an ECSE teacher to implement IEPs and deliver the appropriate curriculum for children with disabilities in a variety of settings, including the classroom
• Serve as a member of the IEP team and assist with assessment, program planning/IEP development, and student progress and placement offerings for service delivery for children with disabilities
• Act as a member of a interdisciplinary team when designing/delivering services to young children with disabilities
• Served as Lead Teacher for one year for the preschool program within the school by working and consulting with the other teachers within the program regarding behavior management, the IEP process and any other issues that may arise

Developed and administered programs annually offered by the Division of Community Engagement for the purpose of allowing people in the community to continue their education

• Acted as University liaison and representative for off-campus programs
• Provided additional support to off-campus programs by promoting program availability, conducting on-site registration and communicating university policies to students as needed
• Developed and coordinated implementation of a summer workshop program for teachers seeking recertification points; duties included finding workshop space, arranging lunches and trips, ordering supplies, registering participants and conducting evaluations

• Served as information resource, process coordinator and general support to clients with disabilities and employers throughout the employment search and placement process
• Monitored and recorded clients progress in order to ensure that goals and objectives were met
• Conferred with clients to discuss their options and goals so that appropriate rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services could be developed
• Arranged for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information to accurately assess client needs and develop rehabilitation plans
• Analyzed information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultations with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations, in order to assess clients' abilities, needs and eligibility for services
• Developed rehabilitation plans that best fit client aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals
• Arranged for on-site job coaching or assistive devices such as specially equipped wheelchairs in order to help clients adapt to work or school environments