SST Consultant; Special Education

Position: SST Consultant (Special Education)
Position Type:
Administration/Administrator

Date Posted:
6/4/2026

Location:
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio

District:
ESC of Central Ohio
FULL TIME POSITION

State Support Team - Region 11 seeks a full-time team member who will train and coach district personnel towards effective approaches for special education service delivery, including inclusive instructional practices, multi-tiered systems of support, and compliance with state and federal regulations.

SST Consultant provides support to districts and schools to meet state and federal requirements, facilitate and support a comprehensive needs assessments (Ohio's One Needs Assessment) to determine root cause, support research efforts through the use of Ohio's evidence-based clearing house or other clearing house, facilitate districts' development of one focused, coherent plan (Ohio's One Plan) and provide implementation support and monitoring of implementation.

Start Date: August 1, 2026

Primary Position Duties Include (but are not limited to):

• Providing professional development, coaching, and technical assistance on evidence-based instructional strategies, special education service delivery models, specially designed instruction for students with disabilities, disproportionality in special education, and other topics related to closing student achievement gaps.
• Providing implementation strategies and follow-up support to educational teams related to multi-tiered systems of support,
• Providing professional development, coaching, and technical assistance on implementation of IDEA (ETR, IEP, Internal Monitoring, Indicator Review)
• Collecting and documenting evidence of implementation and impact of work with districts and buildings according to processes outlined by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and
• Assisting in documenting the work of the State Support Team and analyzing district/regional data to determine ongoing support needs.

Qualifications:

• A master's degree in the area for which an employee has primary responsibility (i.e., education, special education, early childhood education, education administration or appropriate related field or evidence of equivalency).
• A minimum of three to five years of successful classroom teaching, instructional improvement planning and implementation, special education administration or related experience and a license appropriate to the individual's profession (special educational administration, general education, intervention specialist).
• Candidates shall demonstrate knowledge in the following areas:
  • Understanding of the main provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA);
  • Knowledge of improvement planning processes, including use of strategic problem-solving
  • Ability to implement and monitor improvement strategies;
  • Ability to deliver high-quality professional learning and technical assistance;
• Candidates shall have expertise and/or significant leadership experience in several of the following areas:
  • Specially designed instruction and provision of free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment (special education,
  • Basic analysis skills, including supporting district/building/teacher teams in data-based decision-making and instructional planning for students with disabilities,
  • Effective evidence-based processes and instructional practices, including components of Ohio's Integrated Multi-tiered System of Support
  • Supporting and monitoring IDEA compliance
  • Coaching and consultation skills,
  • Implementation and monitoring of improvement effort, and
  • Delivery of high-quality professional learning and technical assistance.
• Valid Ohio teaching license and/or administrative license.
• Experience as administrator at district or building level.
• Experience developing and providing professional development, coaching, and technical assistance for adult learners.

The following duties are representative of performance expectations; however, the list below is not ranked in order of importance:

• Ensure integration of special education work within One Needs Assessment, One Plan and SDA (Service Delivery Agreement)
• Ensure required actions resulting from IDEA monitoring and dispute resolution findings are completed and sustained.
• Uses data analysis skills to compare/contrast test scores, school district evaluations and student achievement data.
• Provides professional learning and technical assistance to districts.
• Interprets and enforces provisions of state education laws, rules, and regulation of state education boards.
• Researches, evaluates, and prepares recommendations on curricula, instructional methods and materials for school districts.
• Develops instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.
• Uses a computer to prepare and process information (e.g., input, compile, tabulate, post, store, retrieve, scan, modify, print, etc.)
• Assists districts, schools and families with questions and concerns.
• Upholds Board policies and follows administrative guidelines and…