Special Education Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Position Purpose : The special education coordinator is responsible for supporting programs that provide educational assistance to children with mental, psychological, learning, behavioral, or physical disabilities. With the goal of facilitating processes that are needed to maximize the growth potential of students with exceptional learning needs.

Reports To : Director, Early Care and Education Programs (EC&EP)

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Oversee / manage a caseload of special education students and potential special education students and the implementation of their IEP / 504 plans in an inclusive setting.
• Ensure appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services as stipulated on IEP’s / IFSP’s in conjunction with itinerant services.
• Ensure compliance with all local and Federal laws and regulation relating to students with IEP’s / IFSP’s plans and students referred to special education.
• Assist in identifying the needs and appropriate supports of children who have not yet been identified as having special needs
• Coordinate with student’s special education team to ensure all documents are completed in a timely manner (according to state, local, and school policies and procedures). Serve as a liaison with families. Attend IEP meetings with school districts as necessary.
• Maintain student files (paper and electronic) according to school and regulatory standards.
• Ensure IEP’s are developmentally appropriate, curriculum / standards -based, strength based, and relevant to individual students.
• Maintain tracking and data records that include student information related to IEP’s, services, service hours, evaluations, referrals, time lines in which evaluations were competed and documented disciplinary incidents.
• Oversee special education inventory of equipment / materials maximizing available funding from MCDHHS. Maintain records in accordance with MCDHH guidelines.
• Gather and report data for all reporting requirements concerning students with IEP’s / 504 plans and other required reports (to the State, Department of Education, census, grant applications, annual report, etc.)
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding developing special education issues such as changes in federal and local special education policy.
• Establish and maintain communication with parents of students in the program.
• As appropriate connecting with student’s outside providers, pediatricians, and therapists to support student’s needs in classroom. Maintain confidentiality of student records and student information.
• Serve as a coach and mentor for classroom staff to assist with appropriate supports for special education services.

With Parents

With Children

National Accreditation

Professional Development :

Other Job Responsibilities :

~ Communication

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