Special Education Coordinator

BURLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS 

Job Title: Special Education Coordinator

Job Category:  Certified Staff  (Full Release Leadership Role)

Reports to: Director of Curriculum

Contract Length: 20 Additional to 187 as Teacher 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Requires the following (or equivalent qualifications): 

• At least three years of experience in Special Education teaching, service delivery, and/or administration
• Strong understanding of Special Education law and compliance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient with personal computer and spreadsheet software applications
• Ability to organize and complete multiple projects of varied complexity simultaneously
• Ability to build trusting relationships
• Licensed by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners as a Special Education Teacher, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, and/or Special Education Supervisor.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of experience in Special Education teaching, service delivery, and/or administration
• Experience planning and delivering professional development.
• Experience with instructional coaching and consultation.  

JOB GOAL 

Provide district-wide leadership, oversight, and support for Special Education staff and administrators to:

• ensure compliance with Special Education laws and procedures through monitoring and consultation,
• promote implementation of best practices through professional development, coaching, and consultation,
• enhance the quality of IEPs through collaboration and consultation,
• improve educational outcomes for students by implementing collaborative frameworks for data-based decision making.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Special Education Coordinator will provide expert leadership, consultation, oversight, and professional development to assist principals and educators, ensuring compliance and implementation of best practices.  

The coordinator will use a variety of strategies including coaching, consultation, collaboration, monitoring, facilitation, and the delivery of formal professional development to achieve the job goals. 

The Coordinator will provide assistance with data analysis, collaborative teaming, resource alignment, observation/feedback, co-planning/co-teaching, classroom/behavior management, and compliance with state and federal guidelines. 

The Coordinator will collaborate and consult with teachers and other members of the IEP Team on the development of quality IEPs.  They will work with teachers to develop, implement and evaluate intervention strategies to support students in the classroom setting. 

The Coordinator will support implementation of the Iowa SDI Framework.  

The Coordinator will develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the District Developed Service Delivery Plan, ACHIEVE, and Iowa's statewide Special Education procedures. 

The Coordinator will engage in professional reading and attend regular training, workshops, and meetings to maintain a current knowledge base of legal requirements, procedures, and best practices.

The Coordinator works collaboratively with the TLC Coordinator, Director of Curriculum, Principals, and AEA staff. 

The Coordinator is a leader in the District, modeling professionalism and promoting the Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Goals of the District. 

This person will perform other educational and leadership duties as assigned by the Director of Curriculum or designee.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND VISUAL EFFORT Continuous sitting, speaking, hearing and visual effort. Frequent reaching, stooping, kneeling, fine manipulation and repetitive hand motions. Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Close mental and visual attention. Work involves some irregularities and difficulties, repetitive and varied tasks. Continuous general concentration. Daily travel within the District and occasional travel outside the District is required.  

WORKING CONDITIONS Work is primarily performed in a normal classroom/office setting. Occasionally exposed to dust, noise, odors, and other irritants. Stress associated with work pace and pressure. 

DISCLAIMER CLAUSE 

I have read and understand the information contained in the Position Description and Specifications. I further understand that this Position Description and Specifications is not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. I may be required to perform additional tasks necessary to meet district objectives. This Position Description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair decisions. 

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It is the policy of the Burlington Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district's Equity Coordinators. 

For Educational Programs:  Cory Johnson, Director of Curriculum, cory.johnson@bcsds.org           For Employment:  Laci Johnson, Director of Human Resources, laci.johnson@bcsds.org    Burlington Community School District, 1429 West Avenue, Burlington Iowa, (319) 753-6791