Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

Location: Biddeford, ME

Title: Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

Employer: Biddeford Schools

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Biddeford is dedicated to providing high-quality, inclusive early childhood special education services. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator to lead and manage our transition of early childhood FAPE services to Biddeford school communities, ensuring that all young children with disabilities receive the support they need to thrive.

The Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator will be responsible for the overall administration, supervision, and coordination of early childhood special education programs within the district. This role involves coordinating a mixed delivery system that ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, providing leadership and support to staff, and fostering positive relationships with families and community partners.

• Partner with the Director of Special Services and Maine Department of Education to oversee Part B transition.
• Facilitate and act as administrator at all PreK IEPs for 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
• Case-manage all IEP-related paperwork for PreK 3,4 and 5 year old (AWNs, WNs, IEPs and referral related documents).
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to assist in determining eligibility for early childhood special education.
• Act as a liaison between Biddeford School Department and outside early childhood providers.
• Work with Clinical Coordinator to implement Maine Care reimbursement procedures.
• Coordinate early childhood special education referral, assessment, and programming in accordance with the district’s special education policy and procedure manual, and at the direction of the Director of Special Services.
• Assist the Director of Special Services with the supervision and evaluation of probationary and continuing contract early childhood special education personnel.
• Monitor special education documentation, record-keeping, and communications to assure compliance with state regulations and district policies.
• Prepare and deliver reports, plans and program descriptions as requested by school and district administrators.
• Initiate, prepare and facilitate various forms of staff development activities to address personnel readiness and skill development.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Services.

• Eligible for State of Maine Certification (035 - Assistant Administrator of Special Education)
• State of Maine background check (CHRC) authorization
• Minimum of Five Years of Experience Relevant to the Position
• Master’s Degree in Education or Other Relevant Field
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Excellent organizational skills, and ability to skillfully manage time
• Skilled in the use of technology
• Professional manner and collaboration
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, students, district staff, parents, and community members.

The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity. The selection of all employees will be based on highest capabilities, strongest commitment to quality education, and greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program, without consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions.

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Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time
Job function:
Education and Training
Industries:
Education Management

Salary: $11,057.52 – $84,448.00 (South Portland, ME reference)