Special Education Coordinator

Duties/Responsibilities

• Cook up the Special Education program on assigned campuses to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines
• Maintain current knowledge of state and federal law and best practices for all assigned programs
• Ensure appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services as stipulated in IEP's
• Effectively communicate to parents the special education process including process for referrals, evaluations, annual meetings, and re-evaluations as well as parental rights granted by IDEA
• Facilitate ARD meetings using a strengths based and family centered approach
• Coordinate with student's special education case manager/teacher to ensure all documents are completed in a timely manner prior to ARD meeting
• Coordinate with special education case managers/teachers to complete quarterly IEP progress reports and provide quarterly IEP progress reports to parents/guardians
• Provide professional development and technical assistance to case managers, teachers, related service providers and support service professionals on all aspects of case management including: use of computer systems for the special education process, goal writing, progress reports, annual reviews and parent communication
• Collaborate with campus 504 Coordinator to coordinate Child Find efforts on assigned campuses
• Cook up the evaluation team members and service providers efforts with other Special Education and District departments and programs
• Cook up contracted evaluations with private providers, as appropriate
• Ensure evaluations and ARD Committee meetings adhere to state and federal timelines
• Participate in review of campus personnel, as appropriate
• Complete and monitor data reports to provide accurate information regarding all assigned programs
• Compile, maintain, and file all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents
• Monitor accuracy of PEIMS data for all assigned programs
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations
• Work cooperatively with Campus Administrators to implement and refine Response to Intervention, Student Support Team and the Special Education process
• Ensure confidentiality
• Enhance job skills by participating with staff development programs, as assigned
• Be active in faculty meetings and special events as assigned

Day to Day Activities

• ARD Facilitation
• Cook up compliance efforts on assigned campus
• Supervise IEP implementation and provide support to campus staff as needed

Education, Experience, And/or Certification(s)

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid Texas Special Education Teaching certificate Required

Skills/Abilities

• Communication Skills: Employees must have the ability to manage meeting facilitation and communicate with colleagues, students and parents regarding IEP services and supports
• Technology: Employee must utilize electronic system for creating IEPs
• Other: Positive, calm, supportive attitude. Strong critical thinking skills. Strong organizational ability

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to feel, touch and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Employees may occasionally support student toileting and diapering needs

Work Environment

• The environment requires close proximity to other employees, frequent interruptions, and extended periods of time viewing a computer screen, and noise levels from moderate to high
• There may be activity from other employees and students of distracting nature
• This position requires occasional travel within DFW area