Special Education Coordinator

Special Education Coordinator

Memphis School of Excellence CENTRAL OFFICE - Memphis, Tennessee

• Job : 5608471
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Mar 26, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Department: Network Level
• Reports to: Director of Academics
• Level: Group 1
• Work Hours: Normal school hours
• Job Type: Full Time
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $71,000 to $103,000 Per Year

Special Education Coordinator at the network level responsible for coordinating the Special Education program and ensuring campus compliance with Special Education law.

Position: Special Education Coordinator – Network Level

Department: Network Level

Reports to: Director of Academics

Level: Group 1

Work Hours: Normal school hours

Job Type: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

• Train certified teachers of special population, general education teachers and other staff and ensure they understand and comply with confidentiality of students in accordance with both state and federal laws.
• Participate in professional development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned
• Assist school administration in scheduling classes for special education and gifted and talented instruction.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of staff development and in‑service programs pertaining to special education and gifted and talented.
• Monitor SPED/504/CLUE students’ academic progress that is reflected in the formative and summative evaluations to ensure students meet desired educational goals and use assessment results to coordinate SPED/CLUE instruction and schedule.
• Compile, maintain, submit and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required by the district, state and federal laws.
• Ensure SPED/CLUE classroom(s) and/or instructional environment is safe, organized and conducive to learning, with accessibility to all students.
• Establish and maintain communication, both written and oral, with parents, students, principals, and teachers to keep them informed of student progress.
• Collaborate with district and state personnel, and other professionals to carry out school wide instructional or related activities for SPED/504/CLUE students and their parents to better educate them on SPED/504/CLUE services and programs.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure SPED/504/CLUE student's instructional needs are being met.
• Advocate for SPED/504/CLUE students to ensure they have an equitable educational opportunity.
• Continually communicate with students on instructional expectations and keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Provide SPED or CLUE instruction if assigned. If the coordinator has teaching role, comply with the position description of a teacher.
• Support general education/special education teachers and administrators in implementation of appropriate strategies to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Support implementation of accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs in the general education classroom and during Special Education or CLUE service time.
• Ensure implementation of instructional program which utilizes knowledge of learning styles and modalities and correlate Individuals Education Plans with regular program curriculum guides.
• Ensure timely dissemination of modifications, accommodations and IEPs to the related teachers and personnel and keeps related documentation.
• Plan, develop, implement, and administer programs and services to meet identified needs, including development and implementation of new programs and services.
• Schedule, prepare, and facilitate ARD/IEP/CLUE meetings, and serve as a leader of the Admission, Review and Dismissal/Individual Educational Plan Committee in a collaborative and professional manner.
• Assist regular school personnel in providing an appropriate educational environment for mainstreamed students.
• Establish new objectives based on the findings of the evaluation team to be presented as recommendations to the ARD Committee.
• Suggest alternative teaching methods.
• Assess relation between student performance and handicapping condition.
• Identify the need for remedial or…