Coordinator - Special Services

Special Services Program Coordinator

The job of the Special Services Program Coordinator was established for the purpose of assisting in providing a comprehensive program of services for students with disabilities; providing information to others; and implementing and maintaining services within established guidelines.

This job reports to Executive Director of Special Services.

Essential Functions

• Assists with personnel functions for maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity of personnel and ensuring that objectives of Special Education programs are achieved within budget.
• Conducts performance appraisals on assigned personnel for ensuring that standards are achieved and performance is maximized.
• Supervises school personnel for monitoring performance, providing for professional growth, and achieving overall objectives of providing a Free and Appropriate Public Education to students with disabilities.
• Oversight of the special education process, procedures, and documentation to ensure the district is compliant with federal and state regulations.
• Responds to a variety of inquiries for resolving problems, providing direction and information.
• Collaborates with district personnel and other districts for implementing and maintaining services and/or programs.
• Coordinates administration of a variety of special education programs for delivering services in compliance with established guidelines.
• Coordinates program components, support needs and material for delivering services which conform to established guidelines.
• Develops proposals, new programs, budget and grants for meeting District goals.
• Evaluates programs and/or projects for carrying out and achieving objectives within area of responsibility.
• Facilitates meetings and processes for implementing and maintaining programs and services which achieve district's desired objectives.
• Implements assigned programs and/or projects for conforming to district and state curriculum and/or instructional objectives.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records for providing up-to-date reference and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Monitors assigned district activities and/or program components for coordinating activities and ensuring compliance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements.
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials for documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Presents information on a variety of topics for communicating information and/or gaining feedback.
• Researches a variety of topics for providing information and/or recommendations and/or addressing a variety of program requirements.
• Supports the Director or Assistant Superintendent of Special Services for providing assistance with administrative functions.

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skills are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; facilitating meetings; planning and managing projects; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: behavior patterns of learning disabled children; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; curriculum and instructional methods;
English grammar/punctuation/ spelling/vocabulary; instructional media/equipment; treatment modalities; and assessment.

Ability is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of…