Langley Elementary School is looking for a passionate and equity-minded Special Education Coordinator to join them for the 2024-2025 school year!

Position Overview

The Coordinator, Special Education Program is responsible for assisting school leadership in special education compliance and coordinating with the school Psychologist to ensure the delivery of special education services to students. This position is a safety-sensitive position. As a result, throughout employment this position will be subject to the Employee Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.

The Coordinator, Special Education Program will report to the Principal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists school leadership in special education compliance by:

• Monitors guidelines, timelines, and completion of student assessments, evaluations, IEP development and renewals according to federal, state, and district guidelines.
• Establishes procedures for team meetings and data collection in the Special Education Data System (SEDS).
• Provides assessment reports to supervisors.
• Reviews Hearing Officer Decisions/Settlement Agreements requirements, determines assessment needs, and ensures compliance by deadline and standards.
• Provides professional development to school staff relative to special education mandates, guidelines, and compliance issues.
• Assists staff with the development and implementation of school accuracy management systems and/or internal audit systems.
• Monitors students’ records for accuracy and compliance.
• Monitors data collection for SEDS and Medicaid.

Coordinates with the school psychologist to ensure the delivery of special education services to students in the school by:

• Assists classroom and special education teachers with the of development of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) and Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA).
• Assists school staff with providing effective student interventions based on IEP and team recommendations.
• Attends and facilitates meetings related to student performance, evaluation, and programs.
• Provides parent outreach and information about the special education program.
• Provides professional development to school staff relative to special education research-based instructional strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and two years of related work experience.
• Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.

Personal Qualities of Top Candidates

• Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
• Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.
• Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of central office performance and school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
• Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
• Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
• Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.
• Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed workplans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
• Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $83,163.00 - $91,540.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, DC 20002 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person