Special Education Program Lead

About the Employer

Overview

Job Title: Special Education Team Chair - Reports To: Director of Student Services - Position Goal: To effectively coordinate the special education process at the building level, ensuring quality programming and compliance with federal and state special education laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in the field of special education.
• A minimum of three years successful special education teaching/related service experience.
• Licensure as an Administrator of Special Education, Supervisor/Director preferred.
• Such alternatives or additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate or acceptable.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Director of Student Services.

Performance Responsibilities

• Oversee the monitoring, implementation and compliance of required special education processes at the building level per federal and state special education regulations and mandates; and quality of special education programming.
• Ensure special education programs, including location and class size, and related procedures are in compliance with special education regulations.
• Oversee and facilitate quality special educational instructional practices
• Support special educators to develop and implement appropriate individualized education programs
• Provide consultation, coordination and oversight to special educators.
• Assist with planning and implementing programs for staff development and in-service training
• Advise on, and assist with planning and implementing new special education programs.
• Participate in the evaluation of special education programs.
• Ensure department and student records are maintained and kept current.
• Monitor and report on compliance as requested by the Director of Student Services and required by local, state and federal mandates.
• Ensure all legal timelines are followed.
• Review all IEPs and related documents for legal/educational soundness.
• Ensure all required paperwork is in place prior to team meetings and delivered to Student Services office on-time post team meetings.
• Schedule and chair team meetings all annual reviews, initial evaluations, reevaluations, and any other reconvening of the team.
• Participate as a member of the building-based support teams.
• Serve as liaison and consultant to parents, special education staff, general education staff, MLL staff, building administration, central office administration, and community service agencies.
• Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and recommendation of special education personnel.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Director of Student Services.

Terms of Employment

Subject to individual contract negotiated with Superintendent of Schools.