Special Education Coordinator

Special Education Coordinator

Reports To: Executive Director of Special Services

Contract: Administrative/Licensed - 220

Position Purpose
The Special Education Coordinator assists the Executive Director of Special Education in the coordination and facilitation of daily operations of the district special education programs.

• Supervise IDEA Compliance regarding Programming, Due Process and Dispute Resolution
• Consult regularly with Administration regarding the monitoring and evaluation of special education personnel, including related services personnel, campus Leads, special education teachers, psych examiners
• Work with related service providers to ensure consistency with documentation and service provision
• Consult as needed with Academic Services Executive Directors regarding the monitoring and evaluation of special education personnel including special education teachers, related service personnel, campus Leads, and psych examiners
• Consult with building teams, including building administration, to problem-solve building special education needs that include student-specific academic or behavior concerns, staffing needs, and/or related services support
• Participate in district Child Find Consultant Teams, locating and identifying students with disabilities
• Consult with special education transition specialist regarding campus transition plans for post-secondary at the Junior High and High School levels
• Consult with the Virtual and Gateway leadership team to ensure compliance
• Consult with area early childhood service providers to coordinate early childhood to school-age transition
• Observe special education classrooms to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program including but not limited to self-contained environments
• Provide monthly PLC meetings for the purpose of training, distributing information and evaluating programming as specified by state guidelines, and monthly coordinator meetings
• Provide consultative assistance to regular education specialists and teachers for students with disabilities
• Maintain information, and act as liaison with other public and private agencies and individuals who provide services to students with disabilities in the district. Example: TDT, JDC, NWACS
• Mentor Campus Leads
• Monitor for accountability in the Software Management System, including timelines for IEP conferences and evaluations
• Assist in the development and implementation of professional development
• Work with district specialists in developing curricular and behavioral supports for students with disabilities
• Serve on Campus Behavior Team, indirectly for Tier I and Tier II, directly for Tier III
• Serve as liaison between special education and administration for master schedule needs
• Build rapport with parent and professional organizations

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Services.

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

• Ability to maintain emotional control and make decisions in stressful situations
• Ability to efficiently gather information used to make sound decisions
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information
• Ability to organize and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously and independently to meet deadlines
• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalation with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral formats with students, parents, and staff
• Ability to work with people of various personality types
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain vision and mission of programs
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance, and professional growth
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Frequent district-wide travel with occasional travel outside school boundaries
• Works in standard office and school building environments
• Frequent contact with parents, and/or other district/campus employees
• Daily attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job