Special Education Coordinator

Special Education Coordinator  School Year)

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Coordinator of Special Services
• Date Posted: 5/12/2026
• Location:
  
  District Student Services
• Date Available:
  
  26-27 School Year
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Title:

Special Education Coordinator

Reports To:

Special Education Coordinator

Department:
Special Education

Classification:
Administrator

Starting Salary: $80,000

Work Year: 12-Month

• Illinois Public Educator License, General Administrative Endorsement, and Teacher Evaluator Designation required
• Undergraduate 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

• 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 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, policies 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

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.