SY - Special Education Administrative Specialist Job Gallup area,New Mexico USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 2025-2026 SY - Special Education Administrative Specialist (Relocation Incentive - 300+ miles -[...]
Position:
Special Education Administrative Specialist

Classification: Administration

Work Hours: 7.5 hours a day – 37.5 hours per week

Contract Length: 236 Days

Salary: Administrator Salary Schedule - $95,227

Summary

To assist in the organization, management, leadership, and monitoring of the Educational Development Center at Gallup McKinley County Schools.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receives direction from the Director of Special Education. Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

Essential Function Statements

Project a positive image of GMCS at all times.

Keep information confidential concerning school business.

Act in a professional manner at all times.

Assist with the coordination, supervision, and evaluation of the Special Education Program including instructional programming, resources/materials/equipment, and students' Individual Education Plans (IEP).

Ensure compliance under all state and federal mandates including but not limited to IDEA and ESEA.

Collaborate and coordinate with system-wide administrators, supervisors, principals, and specialists in the implementation of quality instructional programming.

Assist with the system-wide regular education pre-referral and intervention processes (via the MLSS approach utilized through the Gallup-McKinley County School District SAT Team process).

Assist with the New Mexico Comprehensive system-wide Planning Processes and with individual School Improvement Planning.

Serve as a liaison between the regular and special education programs by attending and participating in appropriate meetings, committees, and initiatives.

Confer with personnel responsible for school/system accountability programs to ensure proper implementation of IDEA and ESEA requirements.

Plan, facilitate, and implement staff development and professional growth experiences for Special Education teachers, principals, administrative staff, and parents, aligned with evaluation outcomes.

Confer with and assist teachers on a one-to-one basis and in small groups in organizational, compliance, instructional, and management techniques.

Assist with the budgetary and operational components of the Special Education Program.

Monitor and ensure the effectiveness of the Special Education Program regularly.

Help develop administrative procedures and prepare state and federal reports per compliance mandates.

Serve as a representative and advisor to community and/or system organizations as appropriate.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

A Master’s degree in an educational or counseling field.
Possess a Level III Instructional Leader License (a Level III license is required within 90 days of hire).
Five or more years of successful teaching experience in a Special Education program.
A Master’s or terminal degree in Special Education.
Possess a New Mexico K-12 Administrator license.
Direct experience supervising and/or evaluating Special Education teachers and support staff.
Direct experience in facilitating administrative staff in ensuring compliance with IDEA and Special Education programming requirements.

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