Instructor Supervisor - Student Services Coordinator

Instructor Supervisor - Student Services Coordinator

State of Georgia – Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf.

The Georgia Department of Education – Atlanta Area School for the Deaf is hiring an experienced Student Services Coordinator. The Coordinator serves as a school administrator and a collaborative member of the core leadership team led by the school-level superintendent, providing a cohesive educational program for students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing or blind and visually impaired. The Coordinator coordinates, oversees, and provides strong leadership for special education programs, services and supports.

• Serve on the school's core leadership team.
• Assist in building and sustaining the school mission and vision while facilitating shared leadership and addressing internal and external dynamics at work.
• Provide instructional leadership by participating in professional development for continuous improvement and retaining quality staff.
• Utilize data to make instructional and special education programmatic decisions and guide school success.
• Implement procedures for referral, evaluation, placement, assignment, and reevaluation of students within the special education services program.
• Coordinate, support, and verify annual student data for required state reporting.
• Lead and/or participate in Individualized Education Plan meetings.
• Lead and/or participate in Reevaluation Data Review meetings.
• Oversee the process for Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Model and support teachers in using behavioral interventions aligned to a student's function of behavior.
• Problem‑solve and diffuse difficult situations.
• Disseminate information from monthly meetings with school leaders and teachers.
• Provide professional learning or training on special education/IDEA topics.
• Monitor implementation of required IDEA components such as IEP data collection, on‑time IEP meetings, and required IEP supports and paperwork.
• Model and support teachers in using effective teaching strategies and interventions for students with disabilities.
• Serve on the placement/evaluation team for students, including toddlers, referred to state schools.
• Serve as the school representative in mediations and due‑process hearings.
• Responsible for supervisory duties including staff evaluations.
• Communicate effectively with teachers, students, parents, families, and the larger community.
• Manage conflict and crisis in a timely and professional manner.
• Set, support, and sustain a focus on school goals and school‑wide student achievement.
• Exhibit professionalism and demonstrate professional standards, as well as perform other duties as assigned by the school‑level superintendent.
• This position reports to the school‑level superintendent.

Performing the duties of this job frequently requires sitting for extended periods of time. Occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching may be required. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Additional work hours during the week and weekend, including travel, may be assigned to meet the needs of the school and students.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• L‑5 certification and one year of experience in a supervisory/administrative capacity in an educational and/or vocational training program; or two years of experience at the lower level Instructor 3 (EDP
  022) or an equivalent position and L‑5 certification.
• Applicants for positions at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf or Georgia School for the Deaf are expected to demonstrate the ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) during the interview, with an expectation of obtaining an ASL rating of 3+ or above within three years from the date of hire.

• Requisition
• Number of Openings: 1
• Shift: Day Job
• Posting End Date:
  Jun 18, 2025