Coordinator of Special Services

 POSITION: Coordinator of Special Services

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education required; Master’s degree preferred

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a special education teacher (preferred)

• Administrative certification and leadership experience (preferred)

• Knowledge of current laws, policies, and procedures related to Multilingual Learners, 504 Plans, and IDEA Special Education services

• Strong work ethic and commitment to student success

• Effective communicator with the ability to build relationships across diverse populations and the broader community

REPORTS TO:  Director of Special Services

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under limited direction, provides leadership in planning, developing, and implementing special education and related services to ensure the district meets the diverse needs of students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Director of Special Services in ongoing needs assessment and implementation of best practices to influence positive outcomes for children with diverse learning needs
• Provide coordination of professional development for special services personnel in collaboration with regular education staff
• Provide monitoring and coordination of Homebound/Home-based services for eligible students that receive special services
• Oversee Child Find, COSF reporting, and preschool services for children ages 3–5.
• Oversee placement in alternative/special schools and satellite classes
• Serve as Director’s designee, when necessary, to chair resolution meetings, mediations, facilitated IEP meetings and Manifestation Determination meetings
• Attend national, state, and local administrative meetings and present new information as it pertains to the district’s needs for students with special learning needs (IDEA, 504, Multilingual Learner)
• Provides support for the IEP program reflecting IDEA identification and placement procedures which conform to state and federal law
• Assist Director of Special Services in monitoring and implementing Title III, IDEA, OCR and 504 reports
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as decided by immediate supervisor

SKILLS:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent written communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Conducts duties in an office environment with no significant exposure to environmental conditions.  Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that required constant attention, and meeting deadlines.  Physical demands are restricted to office work requiring lifting/moving of items up to 25 pounds.   Job requires the operation of standard office equipment.  Nature of job requires frequent use of computer and monitors for long durations.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties.  The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.

Salary:  Administrator Salary Schedule (235 Days)              

To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Spartanburg School District 5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or veteran status in the provision of educational opportunities and benefits in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the employment provisions (Title I) of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, and all other applicable civil rights laws.