Special Services Coordinator

Guntersville City Schools Job Description

Position Title: Special Services Coordinator

Location: Central Office

Pay Type: Salary - Exempt Retirement: RSA

Reports To: Chief Administrative Officer

Contract Work Year: 207 days

Job Goals:
1. To coordinate and oversee the special education program for the school district. 2. To
serve as a student advocate, role model, and professional resource for parents, the
community, and the school system.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Master’s degree or higher in teacher leadership or administration from an accredited college
or university.
2. Valid Alabama teaching certificate with an endorsement in collaborative special education.
3. Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the
Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
4. Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
5. Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with a
wide variety of people and groups, for the purpose of maximizing student achievement. 6.
Ability to develop and implement curriculum and programming specific to the needs of
students at the designated grade level(s) and in the designated content area(s)/subject(s). 7.
Ability to use technology to communicate, to plan and provide instruction, to facilitate student
learning, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or
financial information.
8. Physical strength, mobility, dexterity, stamina, and acuity to perform job responsibilities.
9. Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
10. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
1. Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals and priorities.
2. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of child development.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of the prescribed curriculum, current educational research and
technological tools; exhibits skills in implementing the best instructional practices and varied
teaching methods to address student learning styles and achieve meaningful and
measurable outcomes in accordance with course of study guidelines and student learning
objectives.
4. Demonstrates knowledge of the program in the schools served.
5. Plans for and assists special education personnel in defining and developing the
instructional program .
6. Plans and provides instructional support to classroom and special education teachers which
enable them to implement instructional strategies that motivate and enable students to
attain appropriate achievement levels.
7. Plans and provides staff development activities for schools staff which enable staff to meet
special students' needs more effectively.
8. Serves as liaison between central office, school staff and community in order to facilitate the
exchange of ideas, expertise, and information.
9. Keeps informed of current trends and programs in the area of special education.
10. Participates in and shares responsibility for the total special education program.
11. Shares responsibilities for the total system program .
12. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism .
13. Designs and implements an individual professional development plan.
14. Coordinates activities of Instructional Aides.
15. Engages in personal professional growth, adheres to professional standards, and
demonstrates professional ethics, sound judgment, and leadership.
16. Maintains confidentiality regarding /student/school/workplace matters in accordance with
state and federal law.
17. Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement in areas of
responsibility.
18. Responds to inquiries and requests in a timely and positive manner.
19. Maintains and submits required reports, records, and correspondence in a timely and
accurate manner.
20. Properly cares for equipment and material resources of the school system. 21. Adheres to
school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies, and state, federal, and
local laws.
22. Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures;
prepares for substitutes according to Board policies and school procedures. 23.
Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Important Notes

Essential Duties:
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities,
qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a
position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee
might be expected to perform and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign
additional tasks or otherwise modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the
basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks (An employee who is assigned a
duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to their direct supervisor). It
should also be noted that the order of duties/responsibilities as listed in the job description is not
designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements:
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training
experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials
shown in the job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the
description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be used as
needed in the selection process.

The Guntersville City Schools System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race/color,
religion/creed, gender, national/ethnic origin, disability, or citizenship status.