THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

North Slope Borough School District

Vacancy Information

Location/Site:

Posted Date:

Central Office Annex

02/29/2024 Closing Date: Until Filled
This position may be required to complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.

Job Description Information

Position: Special Education Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Student Services Supervisory: As Assigned

Classification: Certified Safety Sensitive: No

Range: 0 Grade Minimum: $114,335

Annually

Work Year: 260 FLSA Exempt: Yes
Revised 01/23

Summary or Purpose
Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, the special education coordinator will
promote and support the NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan and District Pedagogy. Our staff
are responsible for the implementation of district pedagogy and adopted research-based instructional
strategies and upholding State and federal laws. All supports provided for students will be culturally
responsive, safe, and individualized. This means that differences in individual learning style, rate of
learning, level of maturation, level of achievement, and social emotional well-being will provide the
basis for instructional decision-making. To respond to these differences, it is expected that staff will
create and document learning plans and progress monitoring based upon assessment of the whole
child.

NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan: 2020-2025 NSBSD Strategic Plan 1 .2.pdf - Google
Drive
NSBSD Pedagogy: https://www.nsbsd.org/en-US/curriculum-instruction-ba7ed278/sy23-24-
pedagogy-working-document-47c59c80

Minimum Qualification Requirements
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

• Type A and Type B in special education.

• Minimum of two years experiences as a special education coordinator or specialist, preferred

• Experience teaching special education students and working collaboratively to support the

• Experience assessing and working with Indigenous students and families, preferred.

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• Experience processing all forms of special education paperwork.

• Experience training special education certificated and classified staff.

• Knowledge of State and Federal laws governing Special Education Programs for children with

Preference:
Inupiaq speaking and cultural experience, preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in monitoring, implementing, and evaluating effectiveness of evidence-based interventions for
students in a variety of academic settings.

Reviews all school IEPs to ensure quality and compliance and ensure accuracy of information in
Embrace and PowerSchool databases.

Coordinates with principals regarding caseloads, schedules, special education transportation needs,
and special education state assessment processes.

Schedule, process, and support related service staff and contractors.

Oversees special education eligibility and re-evaluation processes. Serve as a contact to the Response
to Intervention (RTI) team and the 504 staff

Coordinates all related services for special education placement.

Assist the school psychologist in the development of all Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) and
Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Manifestation Determination Meetings.

Implements Child Find process.

Fosters parental participation in the special education process;

Support the Student Services Department to ensure procedural safeguards and Assurances are met.

Ensures transition services and credit recovery opportunities are coordinated.

Support schools and families to participate during the October child count process.

Train and update staff regarding special education processes and classroom instructional practices.

Attends, facilitate, and participates in faculty and department meetings.

Oversee the 504-process including the referral process, service delivery approach, monitoring
reporting.

Facilitate and support the use of technology in current practices.

Relate to staff, students, and parents, in ways that convey equality, mutual respect, and concern

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Maintain a professional and ethical manner as outlined in the Alaska Code of Ethics.
Monitor and support the school’s compliance to timelines and state and federal regulations.

Respond to inquiries or complaints from parents in a timely manner

Support and coordinate ESY programs and data requirements.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee
frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is
occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside
of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small
and large commuter planes.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not an employment agreement between the North Slope Borough School

District and the employee; and is subject to change by the district as the needs of the district and
requirements of the job change.