Coordinator of Special Education

JOB DESCRIPTION – COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

The Coordinator of Special Education will coordinate and supervise programs and services for students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

• Hold a postgraduate professional teaching license with an endorsement in administration and supervision K-12 

• Minimum of five (5) years of recent and successful school experience in instruction of students

Reports to: School Administrator and Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Performance Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate teachers of students with disabilities and teacher assistants

• Attend special education coordinator’s meetings each month – GOAL – to coordinate programs and services for students with disabilities in PreK-12 grades

• Participate in curriculum development

• Supervise special education departmental meetings and participate in general education departmental meetings

• Monitor and review Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s)

• Schedule all special education students into appropriate classes according to their respective IEP’s

• Assist with the maintenance of confidential records

• Develop budget recommendations for special education programs/services in their respective buildings

• Assist administrators with discipline issues with special education students and provide positive behavior supports

• Participate in Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA’s), the writing of Behavior Intervention Plans, and supervise Manifestation Determination meetings

• Provide leadership with assistive technology

• Attend eligibility meetings (for initial and triennials referrals)

• Assist general and special education teachers with strategies and techniques to help students who are having difficulty academically and behaviorally

• Coordinate transitional procedures for students with disabilities from the elementary schools to the middle school.

• Provide training and in-service for teachers of students with disabilities where deemed appropriate and necessary

• Perform other duties as assigned by the school administrator and/or Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Terms of Employment: Twelve months with salary to be established by the Franklin County School Board.

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations pertaining to the evaluation of certified personnel.