JOB TITLE: Special Education Coordinator
AIM, Assessment Intervention Management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Valid Texas teacher certificate and School Administrator Certificate
A valid TX driver's license
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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AIM has an opening for Special Education Coordinator to support the special education director with all administrative duties.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Delivering Professional Development.
Providing teacher and paraprofessional support.
ARD procedures.
Knowledge of education of special education students.
Understanding and development of PLAAFP and IEP goals and objectives.
Understanding of the federal law I.D.E.A.
Knowledge of curriculum; and state assessment.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Knowledgeable and skilled with working with special education programming.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communicate with school staff and families regularly regarding student's progress or needs
Maintain students' confidentiality
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment
Maintain current knowledge of Special Education law (as it pertains to Behavior Management)
Maintain electronic eligibility and on-site folders in a manner consistent with TEA and Wayside
Network requirements; Ensure the confidentiality of information regarding special education
Overseeing/managing a caseload of special education students and the implementation of their IEP plans in inclusive, self-contained,, and pull-out settings.
Know campus data regarding the state assessment, benchmarks, and available interventions.
Attend ARD Committee meetings and provide follow-up to special education placements including planning and implementation of ARD Committee decisions.
Serve as liaison between parents, teachers, counselors, nurses, outside agencies, and various campus departments.
Serve as conflict mediator/problem solver in crisis situations concerning instructional programs, placement, and behaviors of students.
Perform special education audits and gather State Performance Plan data to submit to TEA.
Be fully informed of staff and position management, student cases, classroom, and equipment need.
Demonstrate proficiency with Frontline.
Demonstrate high ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Have excellent time-management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
Adhere to a high level of professional and ethical standards.
Effectively communicating to parents and guardians the special education process including the process for referrals, evaluations, annual IEPs/504 plans, and re-evaluations as well as parental rights granted by IDEA.
Providing training and technical assistance to case managers, teachers, related service providers, and support service professionals on all aspects of cases management: use of computer systems for the special education process, writing of goal writing, progress reports, annual reviews,, and parent communication.
Discuss student's progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
Regular District-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; frequent standing, stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, heavy lifting, and moderate carrying.
May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchairs or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Strong family engagement and communication
COMPENSATION