Special Education Coordinator *2026-2027 School Year*

Position Purpose

The Special Education Coordinator assists the Executive Director of Special Education in the coordination and facilitation of daily operations of the district special education programs.

Supervision

• Supervise IDEA Compliance regarding Programming, Due Process and Dispute Resolution
• Consult regularly with Administration regarding the monitoring and evaluation of special education personnel, including related services personnel, campus Leads, special education teachers, psych examiners
• Work with related service providers to ensure consistency with documentation and service provision
• Consult as needed with Academic Services Executive Directors regarding the monitoring and evaluation of special education personnel including special education teachers, related service personnel, campus Leads, and psych examiners
• Consult with building teams, including building administration, to problem-solve building special education needs that include student-specific academic or behavior concerns, staffing needs, and/or related services support
• Participate in district Child Find Consultant Teams, locating and identifying students with disabilities
• Consult with special education transition specialist regarding campus transition plans for post-secondary at the Junior High and High School levels
• Consult with the Virtual and Gateway leadership team to ensure compliance
• Consult with area early childhood service providers to coordinate early childhood to school-age transition
• Observe special education classrooms to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program including but not limited to self-contained environments
• Provide monthly PLC meetings for the purpose of training, distributing information and evaluating programming as specified by state guidelines, and monthly coordinator meetings
• Provide consultative assistance to regular education specialists and teachers for students with disabilities
• Maintain information, and act as liaison with other public and private agencies and individuals who provide services to students with disabilities

Additional Duties

• Mentor Campus Leads
• Monitor for Accountability the Software Management System. This includes timelines for IEP conferences and evaluations
• Assist in the development and implementation of professional development
• Work with district specialists in developing curricular and behavioral supports for students with disabilities
• Serve on Campus Behavior TEAM, indirectly for Tier I and Tier II, directly for Tier III
• Serve as liaison between special education and administration for master schedule needs
• Build rapport with parent and professional organizations

Equipment

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines, and telephone

Travel Requirements

• Frequent district-wide travel with occasional travel outside school boundaries

Knowledge, Skills And Mental Ability

• Ability to maintain emotional control and make decisions in stressful situations
• Ability to efficiently gather information used to make sound decisions
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information
• Ability to organize and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously and independently to meet deadlines
• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalation with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral formats with students, parents, and staff
• Ability to work with people of various personality types
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain vision and mission of programs
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance, and professional growth

Job Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in the Field of Education
• General education and special education licensure preferred
• Arkansas Teaching and Administration Licensure
• Experience Minimum 3 years of Special Education experience in a school setting