Job Title: Autism Coach
Department of Exceptional Children (EC)
Position Summary: The Autism Coach, will support exceptional classroom teachers to
promote student growth for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Autism Coach
will be able to support teachers with evidenced based strategies pertaining to Autism. .
The Autism Coachwill help design, implement and evaluate programming and services for
students with Autism.
Reports to:EC Program Specialists and EC Program Director
Payment Rate: According to Certified Teacher Salary Schedule
Term of Employment: 10 months
Qualifications:
 Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university
 Minimum of 3-5 years of successful teaching experience with students with
disabilities
 Current NC teaching license in special education
 Experience teaching students with Autism
Responsibilities:
 Assist Program Specialist with tasks and initiatives related to improving the quality of
programming and instruction for students with Autism.
 Work collaboratively with EC Program Staff to facilitate open communication with all
level of administration
 Programming Support for students with Autism in all continuums of support
 Assist teachers in collection, assessment and interpretation data in order to design
appropriate individualized instruction for students with Autism
 Assist teachers in using interventions and evidenced based strategies for students
with Autism
 Knowledge of behavioral interventions for students with Autism
 Provide teachers resources for students with Autism.
 Facilitate professional development, based on Autism, that is ongoing, deeply
embedded in teacher’s classroom work with students, specific to grade levels,
content that is age and ability level appropriate and research based practices
 Oversee Autism Strategic Plan and trainings
 Oversee Autism Support Intervention Services Team
 Participate in required meeting and trainings
 Work collaboratively and collegially with other EC Coaches, EC Program Staff and
EC Program Director.
 Be visible and available to exceptional children teachers and students