Program Coordinator
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Title: Program Coordinator Empower U
Reports to: Building Administrator Empower U Kent ISD
Terms of Employment: Full time 200 day yearround position 8 hours per day
Professional Contract
BROAD STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the building administrator or Empower U the Program Coordinator serves as an instructional leader in the planning coordination and administration of transition services. The position of Empower U Program Coordinator provides technical assistance professional development and coaching to local regional and/or Center Programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Michigan professional certification in an area related to Special Education is required.
- Masters degree in Special Education or related field preferred.
- Three years of successful experience in special education.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uses the working knowledge of effective instruction for supporting school processes and routines that engage teachers/staff in consistent monitoring of student progress and evaluation adaptation and improvement of instructional strategies that meet the individualized needs of students.
- Supports administrators and staff ensuring the quality of programming including the use of evidencebased strategies meaningful IEP development and implementation to support student growth and achievement for students with disabilities.
- Assists in facilitating Empower U and Transition Services with a continuous improvement process. Works with the administrative team to deepen student and school data analysis to evaluate and revise school improvement goals and strategies
- Provides county building and classroom professional development and coaching.
- Ensures appropriate LRE determinations and potential exit from programming based on student growth and progress.
- Ensures appropriate LRE staff training and support to use the schools data system for collecting analyzing and interpreting multiple forms of data for progress and performance monitoring.
- Forms relationships with staff students families LEAs and the broader school community and seeks out resources and support while advocating for the school/program.
- Attends IEPs as determined for the purpose of facilitating process.
- Serves as a liaison between vocational and community contacts and transition programs.
- Provides staff development opportunities that incorporate the mission of the district program evaluation outcomes and input from the teachers
- Works collaboratively with staff young adults parents administrators employers and agency representatives.
- Works with staff to establish building and district systems processes trainings and shared leadership to ensure full compliance with the IDEA Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education and the Kent Intermediate School District Special Education Plan.
- Provides staff development opportunities that incorporate the mission of the district program evaluation outcomes and input from the teachers.
- Assists with the development and facilitation of parent training in the transition planning process.
- Assists administrators in the coordination of community and workbased learning opportunities.
- Assists in the development of system guidelines programs and procedures.
- Analyzes interprets and communicates information concerning special education laws rules regulations procedures policies and practices.
- Serves as a member of the programs School Improvement team.
- Performs other duties as directed by the Administrator.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledgeable of Michigan and Federal statutes applicable to Special Education in order to effectively interpret such rules and regulations promulgated by the Michigan Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Understanding of how federal state ISD and LEA levels of regulatory authority interact.
- Must possess exceptional organizational and supervisory skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with superiors peers subordinates local/state/national education representatives and regulatory/funding agencies constituent districts and the publicatlarge.
- Knowledge and demonstrated leadership on data management systems.
- Knowledge of effective project management and possess strong organizational skills.
- Experience with aligning Michigan standards to the instructional needs of students with disabilities.
- Knowledge and understanding of systems that support effective instruction and the ability to customize those systems within each center program.
- Strong problemsolving and dispute resolution skills.
- Ability to drive between buildings local school districts and community sites.
- Demonstrates the ability to examine the impact of education inequities in student achievement outcomes as it aligns with race ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
- Must pass criminal background check as required by School Safety Legislation.
Benefits:Robust benefit package includes full medical dental and vision insurance; generous paid sick and personal days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program; Kent ISD is a participating employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF/ SAVE plan) for eligible Federal student loans.
Please note due to the large number of applications we are unable to attend to email or telephone inquiries on application status.
The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity religion sex (including gender identity or expression sexual orientation pregnancy childbirth or a related condition) age height weight familial status marital status military service veteran status genetic information disability or any other legally protected basis and prohibits unlawful discrimination including harassment and retaliation in any education program or activity that it operates including in admission and employment. The Coordinator for Title IX Section 504 the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
