SPED Instructional Coordinator K-6th
SPED Instructional Coordinator K-6th
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Job Title: SPED Instructional Coordinator K6th
Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services
Pay Grade: Professional PG 5
Dept/School: Special Services
Wage/Status: Exempt
Days: 240
Primary Purpose
Provide support and professional development for campus staff to meet the needs of students served in special education while ensuring compliance with federal state and local requirements. Actively engage in actions that contribute to the overall mission and strategic plan of College Station ISD.
Qualifications
Education/Certification/Licensure:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
- Masters degree in education leadership focus preferred
- Valid Texas special education certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to provide high quality large and small group professional development
- Knowledge of and ability to assist teams in development of targeted systemic program improvement plans
- General knowledge of curriculum content area standards and how to provide access to the general curriculum
- Knowledge of and ability to serve as a consultant for a variety of strategies and methodologies applied in educational settings
- Effective and positive communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong teambuilding skills
- Knowledge of special education rules and regulations
- Ability to interpret policy procedures and data
- Superior organizational skills
- Ability to multitask with minimal supervision
- Ability to adjust to change in a positive manner
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience special education experience preferred
- 3 years of team leader experience or the equivalent thereof
- Experience in training and mentoring/coaching adults
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Serve as a resource for campus level problem solving teams; serve as a consultant for campus administrators and faculty
- Assist in the decisionmaking process for students in special education as needed
- Support school staff with effective scheduling and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students with disabilities
- Plan organize and implement staff development as needed
- Obtain and use evaluative findings including student intervention student achievement discipline etc. to examine special education program effectiveness and promote a continuous improvement process for special education program excellence
- Encourage and support the implementation of research based intervention curricular and instructional programs assessment programs and ongoing staff development to improve effectiveness
- Attend appropriate professional development to maintain proficiency and acquire new ideas for program improvement
- Promote awareness of children with disabilities to school administrators teachers and the public; attend community meetings with other agencies; prepare and distribute bulletins and information describing special education programs.
- Work collaboratively with campus administration who function in direct daily contact with at the campus staff serving students with disabilities.
- Provide training on IEP development instruction and compliance to comply with state and federal law.
- Utilize time wisely for effective management of job responsibilities.
- Maintain punctuality in daily work times appointments and meetings.
- Meet task completion deadlines established by supervisor.
- Maintain friendly customerservicedriven interactions with all stakeholders students teachers administrators and coworkers.
- Work cooperatively with coworkers and supervisors to ensure that the goals of the school/department are met.
- Maintain a positive and professional tone in all communication (i.e. email written and verbal).
- Adhere to federal state and local special education requirements.
- Research district policy precedent and current practices prior to taking action.
- Participate as an effective team member who contributes to district department and content goals.
- Demonstrates proficient levels of technology applications.
- Perform other duties and accept other responsibilities as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Physical Demands /Mental Demands/ Environmental Factors:
The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Regularly sit talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger handle or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 1050 pounds; occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision regularly work with frequent interruptions maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate. The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. There are a number of deadlines associated with this position which may cause significant stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Predictable and regular attendance expected.
College Station ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age in its programs and activities. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
