Special Education Coach

Special Education Coach

Fitzgerald Public Schools

Director of Academic Services

School Year

Per FEA Contract

At Fitzgerald Public Schools, our mission is to inspire, empower and prepare today's learner to become tomorrow's leader. Our vision is to educate our future leaders to be Focused, Progressive and Successful. Our strategic plan includes: providing a guaranteed and viable curriculum; a multi-tiered system of supports; considerations for the whole school, whole child and whole community; engaging all families; data-based decision making;

communication and collective responsibility.

From our humble beginnings in 1920, Fitzgerald Public Schools is a community of 2,200 students with 350 staff members. We are proud of our early childhood center for grades PreK-K, our two elementary schools, one for lower elementary grades 1-3 and one for upper elementary grades 4-5, our middle school serving grades 6-8 with one of the planetariums in the county, our high school for grades 9-12 with a state of the art automotive service center, and our virtual academy.

We have an award winning athletic program, marching band and our own food service, transportation, custodial and maintenance teams. Through our partnership with a local provider, we also offer school age child care.

Fitzgerald Public Schools has a competitive salary and benefits package along with opportunities for advancement and leadership. We are small enough to enable us to know each other personally and large enough to maintain high standards that demonstrate our expertise in education. With the passing of our recent bond, we have buildings, classrooms, cafeterias and offices in the process of being transformed for the future.

This position will be primarily focused on building educator capacity for special education students through coaching. The position will support all special education programs including specific areas, such as resource room, ASD, CI, EI, SLD, or related services. The coach will provide technical assistance and professional learning while supporting the special education supervisor with formal responsibility for monitoring district and building-level compliance.

The coach will assist with IEP development and implementation or directly facilitate IEP meetings.

• Apply knowledge of current research, evidence-based practices, special education requirements, curriculum, instruction, assessment, behavior supports, and professional development to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
• Provide instructional coaching and support to special education and general education teachers in the development and implementation of effective, evidence-based instructional practices.
• Meet with teachers through regular coaching cycles to identify student needs, establish instructional goals, develop action plans, implement strategies, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
• Support teachers in designing and delivering specially designed instruction aligned with students' IEP goals, present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, and individual learning needs.
• Assist teachers in implementing IEPs with fidelity, including accommodations, modifications, supplementary aids and services, and appropriate progress-monitoring practices.
• Guide teachers in analyzing student performance data, IEP goal progress, assessment results, and other relevant information to inform instructional decisions and adjust programming as needed.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to support inclusive practices, access to grade-level curriculum, differentiation, co-teaching, and meaningful participation in the least restrictive environment.
• Provide guidance and support related to the development, implementation, and monitoring of effective academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and functional interventions.
• Support the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports, functional behavioral assessments, and behavior intervention plans, as appropriate to the needs of students and staff.
• Assist teachers and teams in identifying student needs and developing appropriate interventions through MTSS, student assistance teams, and other district problem-solving processes.
• Provide professional learning opportunities, workshops, and job-embedded training related to special education instruction, IEP implementation, progress…