Piedmont Regional Education Program 225 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA. 22901 (434) 975-9400 (PH) – (434) 975-9401 (FX) Regional Program Assistive Technology Facilitator Job Description Primary Function: To assist school districts affiliated with The Piedmont Regional Education Program, to integrate assistive technology into educational settings through collaboration, training and resource development. Qualifications: Candidate should 1. Hold at least a bachelors degree in a related field and have a minimum of five years experience working with students and IEP teams within the school setting. 2. Demonstrate exceptional communication skills for developing evaluations, presentations and interacting with individuals. 3. Demonstrate application of appropriate strategies to support students with disabilities. 4. Exhibit ability to create and present trainings, relevant to assistive technology use in the schools for both large and small groups. 5. Differentiate teaching for students, staff, and families. Reports To: PREP Director. Performance Responsibilities: 1. Promote Universal Design for Learning. 2. Work as a resource to educational staff and as a direct service provider to students with assistive technology needs. 3. Provide workshops for teachers, IEP teams, parents, and community members on assistive technology topics of interest and importance to students with special needs. 4. Stay current on developments in assistive technology that are relevant to the targeted population group. 5. Maintain records of services provided. 6. Facilitate AT and IEP teams in assistive technology process. 7. Support school division assistive teams in assessing students for assistive technology. 8. Recommend acquisitions for the PREP Assistive Technology Lending Library. Terms of Employment: 210 days. Salary established by the Teacher/Psychologist/Therapist Pay Scale. Instructional applications can be found at this website: http://www.prep-prc.org/id8.html