Coordinator of Special Education - Secondary

General Description

Coordinates special education services for students with disabilities at the secondary level to optimize student learning in the school environment. Serves as the school's lead special educator and curriculum leader, exemplifying knowledgeable and professional conduct in addressing the learning needs of students with disabilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains and ensures adherence to policy, procedures, timelines and regulations regarding the special education process.
• Screens and receives special education referrals.
• Schedules all special education screenings and eligibility meetings.
• Facilitates/coordinates screening and IEP meetings (initial, annual review and revisions), eligibility paperwork for special education and transitions for students.
• Cohorts testing to remain in compliance with federal timelines and requirements.
• Serves as Local Education Agency (LEA) division representative at all IEP meetings and assures the development of standards-driven IEPs.
• Cohorts coordination of thorough and timely scheduling of special education transportation.
• Assigns, monitors and verifies timesheets of instructional assistants riding the bus.
• Writes and assists teachers' writing of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans and assists with efforts in the school to employ positive behavioral interventions and supports in efforts to reduce suspensions of students with disabilities.
• Administers diagnostic tests.
• Maintains knowledge of SOL and alternative assessment (eligibility requirements).
• Serves as testing coordinator, including testing accommodations and alternative assessments, ie. GLA, VSEP, VMAST and VAAP.
• Provides professional development to school staff regarding online IEP programs and in the student information system.
• Ensures timely and accurate student data entry; maintaining current student enrollment information; monitors development of IEP’s online and in the student information system.
• Provides ongoing professional development and support to special and general education staff in special education procedures/regulations, collaborative model, differentiates instruction, data collection and analysis and assessments.
• Provides supplemental professional development for new special education staff.
• Accesses and analyzes student performance data to address instruction that can improve student performance.
• Shares and models use of research-based instructional strategies with staff to ensure quality instruction.
• Maintains effective communication with special education specialists, liaisons, and other support staff.
• Conducts classroom observations that address student learning needs and promote quality instruction.
• Collaborates with Transition Coordinator to ensure the transition needs of students are addressed to provide opportunities for students to be college and/or career ready.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of: the regulations and policies related to disabilities; and of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction, learning theory and teaching methodologies for special education students.
• Demonstrated ability to identify students appropriate for special education programs; to develop instructional goals for students within special education programs; design and deliver instruction and assess student learning.
• Demonstrated abilities in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, schedule and monitor work assignments and to train and advise staff.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates knowledge in all areas of special education identification criteria.

Additional Job Requirements

• Must hold a valid Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in a special education concentration and three to five years successful teaching experience.
• An endorsement in Administration and Supervision is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• $60,551.29 - $91,953.77
• Benefits offered include a wide variety of options.
• Equal Employment Opportunity assured.