Special Education Supervisor

Position Special Education Supervisor #1604 Inventory 1604 Location Springfield or Chicago Union Exempt Department Special Education Anticipated Starting Salary Range $87,132.1 - $ Full Salary Range $87,132.1 - $ Office Hours Monday 1 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Posted Date July 20, 2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Reporting to the Director of the Special Education department, supervises staff; directs, oversees and administers programs and operations of the department;

provides leadership and direction to educational bodies throughout the state; serves as liaison between departments and outside educational and professional entities.

• Oversees non-public special education programming facility policies, procedures, and programming.
• Oversees procedures related to residential room and board reimbursement approvals.
• Coordinates with other state agencies regarding non-public special education school and residential placements.
• Supports and oversees cyclical monitoring team and the cyclical monitoring process with LEAs, including setting team goals and timelines with districts.
• Coordinates and oversees the accomplishment of department and Board of Education goals, and support for school districts and non-public special education facilities including serving as a liaison with other departments in the Agency and a representative of the Agency with local and national partnerships, including providing presentations.
• Supervises staff.
• Assists in mentoring and training new employees.
• Plans, assigns/reassigns, prioritizes, and reviews work assignments.
• Approves/denies use of benefit time.
• Establishes annual goals and objectives.
• Completes and signs performance evaluations.
• Provides technical guidance and direction.
• Counsels staff.
• Presents documentation of just cause for disciplinary action to the Director of Human Resources.
• Assists in the development or changes/revisions in legislation and rules/regulations and oversees the development of guidance documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Special Education or Pupil Personnel Services, or, a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Education plus two years of relevant professional experience with special education, non-public special education facilities, and cyclical monitoring. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Experience with in the last five years in special education at the local, state or university level.
• Experience working with special and general education teachers and administrators.
• Experience with non-public special education facilities.
• Experience with special education cooperatives.
• Experience in the design and implementation and/or delivery of professional development and technical assistance.
• Experience managing projects and/or special assignments.
• Experience developing written materials such as reports and guidance documents.
• Knowledge of special education laws, rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of non-public special education programming.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use a variety of database systems.

• Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with special education teacher, pupil personnel services, or administrator endorsement.
• Experience supervising personnel.