Special Education Coordinator

Albemarle County Public Schools Special Education - Charlottesville, Virginia.

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Situated around beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia – which is consistently ranked among America’s top university towns and best places to live – Albemarle County is nestled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park. Just 100 miles south of Washington, DC and 70 miles west of Richmond, it’s only a short trip to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic beaches, and New York is an easy Amtrak ride away.

Whether it’s the great outdoors, a vibrant and diverse arts, food, and culture scene, or small town living with a big city feel, our part of Central Virginia has something for everyone.

The Special Education Coordinator provides leadership in developing and supporting the division’s special education program and services.

• Supervises Special Services staff to include Related Service Staff, Special Education Teachers, Special Education Teaching Assistants;
• Provides special education guidance regarding instruction/programming/regulations to School Based Administrators/Staff in buildings assigned;
• Reviews IEPs for legal compliance and oversees the implementation of those IEPs for all students in buildings assigned;
• Monitors teacher caseloads;
• Provides guidance and expertise to multidisciplinary teams which determine special education eligibility;
• Provides input, expertise and guidance at multidisciplinary, school based team meetings which problem-solve issues related to individual student programs;
• Provides expertise and guidance in coordinating activities related to the participation of children with disabilities in the various assessment programs;
• Ensures collaboration with school staff so that students with disabilities receive instruction in the Standards of Learning and Albemarle County Curriculum, if appropriate;
• Provides expertise, facilitation and support in manifestation determination meetings;
• Reviews and evaluates essential information to and advises, based on review and evaluation of essential information the types of programs needed by the schools and makes appropriate recommendations;
• Ensures all students with disabilities have an appropriate student placement by securing appropriate records are in place, assigning students to particular classes, arranging transportation, coordinating communication between all appropriate personnel, etc.;
• Provides leadership to parents/citizen advisory groups or interagency groups as directed by the Director of Special Education or Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services;
• Creates, leads and supports division staff development by providing professional development to school division staff;
• Develops/provides specialized knowledge about adaptive equipment; restraint techniques, or other topics as assigned by the Director or Special Education/Student Services;
• Upon request of principals, arranges demonstration lessons for teachers;
• Serves on interagency teams that provide services to children;
• Serves on interview teams for Special Services positions and makes recommendations for the best candidate to hire;
• Works collaboratively with others on the special education team to develop division wide educational programming;
• Recruits, hires, supports, develops, and retains effective and caring special education teachers and other professional staff, and form them into an educationally-effective faculty;
• Are approachable, accessible, and welcoming to families and members of the community;
• Creates means for the school community to partner with families to support student learning in and out of school;
• Creates and sustains positive, collaborative, and productive relationships with families and the community for the benefit of students;
• Leads with interpersonal and communication skills, social-emotional insight, and understanding of all students' and staff members’ backgrounds and cultures;
• Ensures that each student is treated fairly, respectfully, and with an understanding of each student’s culture and context;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or the…