Department Head/Coordinator- Special Education (Stipend)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determine Case Managers for all Special Ed referrals.
• Set up the initial PPT on the calendar and support the CM in the referral process.
• Discuss potential referrals to special ed with counselors and ensure completion of required forms.
• Co-chair SRBI with building admin team and counselors for students in SRBI for tiered levels of intervention.
• Review IEP’s and reports to identify placement in Special Education classes for incoming students (new students).
• Transitional liaison for Special Education 9th grade students.
• Manage and maintain a master list of all Special Education students, their case manager, and their related services.
• Afford support to regular education teacher in adherence and implementation of accommodations and modifications.
• Participate in interview panels.
• Partake and collaborate in monthly School Leadership Team meetings. Ensure required data is collected from dept.
• Conduct and facilitate department meetings (Non-supervisor meetings).
• Collaborate and maintain an ongoing discussion with the Special Education Supervisor (bi-weekly meetings to disseminate information).
• Daily oversight of paraprofessional schedules.
• Collaboration and scheduling with the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services (BRS)/Level Up Program for services for eligible students.
• Support department with staffing shortages, IEP paperwork needs and scheduling needs.
• Organize student and caseload needs when staffing shortages occur.
• Create and deliver Professional Development for all staff as needed and when requested.
• Support the building administrators with various administrative duties (PSAT, SAT, NGSS rosters, accommodation lists/classrooms).
• Ensure that case managers check created lists for accuracy.
• Create documents and templates that assist CMs with their data collection.
• Collect resource needs (text book lists) for classes each year to provide to other department chairs for ordering.
• Management of PPT Meetings/Google Calendar invites.
• Supervisory Responsibilities None.

Qualification Requirements

• Education And/Or Experience: Masters Degree. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate. Connecticut Department Chair or Administrative Certificate preferred.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write memos, reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents and the general public.
• Mental Skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Computer Skills: Basic knowledge and experience with standard hardware and software applications. Ability to use computers for E-mail, word processing, accounting, databases and presentations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.