Special Education Coordinator

Position: Special Education Coordinator (2025-2026 School Year)

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Title: Special Education Coordinator

Reports To: Special Education Coordinator

Department: Special Education

Classification: Administrator

Starting Salary: $80,000

Work Year: 12-Month

Education And Experience

• Illinois Public Educator License, General Administrative Endorsement, and Teacher Evaluator Designation required
• Undergrad degree in special education preferred, or a related services field (school psychology, school social work, etc.)
• Supervisory and/or leadership experience in special education programs, including leading Section 504 meetings and/or IEP meetings
• Supervisory and/or leadership experience managing building-level programming, parent concerns, and student discipline

Representative Duties

• Supervises and evaluates certified and support staff
• Enforces the district's personnel policies
• Participates in the recruitment, screening, hiring, assigning, and training of department personnel
• Assists with recommendations for tenure and dismissal
• Assists with coordination of contracted related service personnel
• Works with departmental staff to resolve student, staff, and/or parent problems
• Engages in relevant curriculum planning and development
• Provides consultation and leadership regarding health and safety assessments of students
• Maintains administrative records; prepares reports and correspondence
• Supervises special education compliance
• Attends relevant school, district, and professional meetings
• Participates in activities for continued professional growth
• Supervises Special Education department events
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director

Knowledge And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Planning, organization, and direction of student programming and activities
• District organization, operations, policies, and objectives
• Oral and written communication skills
• Current applicable laws, regulations, polices and procedures
• Legal proceedings and due process

Ability To

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Meet schedules and timelines
• Work independently
• Plan and organize work

Working Conditions

Environment:
School sites; indoor and outdoor settings.

Physical Abilities:
Standing for extended periods of time; bending at the waist to assist students; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to monitor student activities and behavior; dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities and prepare materials.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Education and Training
• Industries Primary and Secondary Education

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