District Special Services Coordinator-Upper Elementary & Secondary

To case manage, coordinate, and assist educators in providing appropriate educational programming and services for students with disabilities in Mt Blue RSD. The early elementary special services coordinator works with the special services district office team to provide comprehensive coaching and assistance to special services and general education staff in the provision of inclusive special education services. 

This provider will work with our upper elementary and secondary buildings: Academy Hill School (2-5), Cascade Brook School (3-5), Mt Blue Middle School (6-8), and Mt Blue High School (9-12, Age 22).

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in Special Education 
• Excellent communication, organizational, and data management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including students, parents, staff, and community members including childcare programs.
• Understanding of instruction, laws, and regulations for students with disabilities, particularly those in early childhood programs including Head Start and community childcare programs. 
• Understanding of developmental domains and age appropriate skills of the age 3-5 population. 

Certifications

• Valid State of Maine Endorsement in one of the following areas: 
• (035) Assistant Administrator of Special Education
• (030) Administrator of Special Education
• (282) Teacher: Child with Disabilities

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate and Chair IEP team meetings and staffing (carry administrative authority at IEP meetings)
• Review/Approve Written Notices, IEPs, and other documents, including monitoring deadlines for procedural compliance with Federal Laws
• Case manage students in out-of-unit placements or specialized programs
• Coordinate transition activities for transitions to the next school building and post-secondary at grades 2, 5, 8, 12, and extended eligibility
• Awareness of extended eligibility requirements for Age 22 learners and help with the transition to adult services as needed
• Provide technical assistance and professional development to all professional special education staff in the areas of program development, case management, and IDEA compliance as needed.
• Serves as liaison between the Special Services Department and building educators as assigned.
• Facilitate Child Find procedures, such as identifying referral questions and collaborating with school psychologists to establish evaluations.
• Conduct academic evaluations and observations as appropriate
• Support LRE and best practices, including inclusionary practices
• Assist with the coordination of contracted providers, alternate assessments, and  SafetyCare training
• Assist and support district-wide professional development activities
• Serves as a special education representative at BARR meetings 
• Other duties as assigned by the Special Education Director or Assistant Director, as may be needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate educational technicians in day treatment and adaptive skills programs.
• Provide supervisory oversight, as necessary, for specialized programming, such as interim student programs, Day Treatment, and Adaptive Skills programs, when assigned. 
• Participate in the screening and hiring of special education personnel.

• Travel between schools is required. 

Reports To: Special Services Director/ Assistant Special Services Director

Terms of Employment: This is an at-will position working a total of 200 days

Evaluation: Completed annually by Special Services Director or their designee